July 15, 1955

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Vol. XXXIII—Nu. 40.

Johnston Key

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OMAHA, NKUKASKA, MIIDAY, JULY 15, 10iW>.

2nd Session of Pre-School Camp

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The second session of the Jewish tiiiKMiy on tho Mutual Security ap- Community Center'Pre-school Day Camp will begin Monday, July 18 propriation bill was released. Now York (JTA)—American Jews have contributed "«" and will continue until August 5, (food part" of the more than .$1)0,000,000 spent on the Yarkon; Ccdric II. Seagcr, Regional Diirrigation project which will officially open next week with SPOrector for Near East and African at Peony Park. Operations, testified that during Activities for children have In- cial ceremonies near Nirim, southern terminus of the pipeline in , the past year, the United States cluded fun In the wading pool the Nnjfev, it was announced here j y the Israel Bond Organizahas maintained a sustained drive handcraft, park hikes, mid-morn•'tion. The contribution of U. • 3. "to obtain an understanding, for ing snacks of juice and cookies, Jewry was matte through the purthe division of the waters of the parades with their rhythm band chase of Israel bonds, the state* Jordan by Ihe countries concerned and story time. ment said. on an agreed basis for their storMrs. Win! King Is pre-school di Begun in 1952, the completed age, their control along economic rector and is assisted by three Washington (JTA) — U n l e s s pipeline represents the first leg of lines, and for arrangements to In- trained counselors. Miss Catherine amicable relations between Israel a twin project and will bring the sure their equitable distribution." Giles, Mrs. Jean Gustason and and the Arab states are achieved waters of the Yarkon River to the the economic future of Israel Is Mr. Scager asserted that the Miss Minda Friedman. "not very encouraging," according western part of the desort-IIke: conclusion of an agreement on the The bus with the pre-schoolers to nn analysis of the Israel agri- Negev region. The second pipeleaves Peony Park at 11:30 a. m., Jordan water "will offer considercultural economy released here by line, ,iow half-completed, will carable prospect for the rehabilita- and delivers each child to his the Foreign Agricultural Service ry the Yarkon water to the easttion of refugee populations, nnd it home. Hie fee for the three-week of the Department of Agriculture. ern Negcv, near Beersheba. Imwould oj>en up new areas for set- pcrio.1 Is 30 dollars. Youngsters The report points out that Is- plementing Israel's objective of fuller utilization of the country's tlement in Jordan." In his testi- from three to five years old may economic problems could available water resources, the new mony before the House Appropria- be enrolled by cnllingf Miss Bessie rael's best be alleviated if the Arab potions Committee Mr. Seager ob- Blank at the Center—JA 13GC or sition toward Israel were resolved. pipeline will divert the walbr of tho Yarkon River, which empties served that the animosity between Mrs. King—RE 8710. If this were accomplished, the re Into the Mediterranean, north of the Arab states and Israel has not port asserts, Israel could cope Tel Aviv. Approximately 66 miles yet abated. He explained that U. with future economic problems. long, the pipeline will produce 1.3 S. policy has been "to keep secret" "Military expenditures could be million gallons of water per hour. the aid allocated to Individual cut drastically, commercial relacountries, "thus providing the tions could be established with the The opening of tho newly-irriUnited States Government the traditional neighboring Arab mar- gated area of more tban 50,000 maximum amount of flexibility in Tel Aviv (WNS)—Prime Mini- kets, a reasonably adequate water acres will yield crops estimated at Jerusalem (WNS)—Dr. Isrnel the actual implementation of the ster Moshe Sharett, addressing a supply could be obtained," the re- $25,000,000 a year. With the comcampaign rally at Rchovot, de- port says. Kastner, whose criminal libel ac- program." pletion of the second pipeline by tion against Dr. Mnlklel Grucn- The ICA offlel.il testified that clared that if Egypt attempts "to In summary, the report states 1958, both the irrigated acreage wald was recently thrown out of the economic situation in Isrnel "Js close the port of IJilath by force," that while Israel has made "im- and the estimated crop yield will Israel "would not hesitate to use court when the trial Judge held improved." He observed that force to break the blockade, since pressive progress" In agricultural be doubled. -The Yarkon-Nogev that the defendant had largely much German reparations are providing and industrial production, the project will serve to open for setproven his charge of Nazi collob- funds for part of Israel's economic free passage is our right." population hns doubled since 1948 tlement areas of the country until oratlon, Is now facing n charge of development program, but that Mr. Sharett said Israel will re- nnd the food production per per- now considered barren and desoperjury filed agala'it him by Dr. "United States old la still re- sort to "all peaceful measures son has only risen 20 percent. It late. According to present blueGrucnwald. against the Egyptians' blockade" establishes that Israel has a "very prints, 30 new villages will be setquired" to maintain this develop- and that sterner measures would unbalanced economy and an in- tled along the pipeline routes durIn his ruling. Judge Benjamin be the consequence "should our flation which has not been con- ing the next two or three years, Halcvy held that Dr. Kastner, for- ment effort. enemies fall to respond to our ef- trolled." mer head of the Hungarian Jewish "One of the significant factor* forts through International chanRescue Committee, had eollabor American Educators nels nnd peaceful negotiations to The analysis by the Department In the successful completion of the ated with the Nazis, prepared the of Agriculture expresses the view vital Irrigation line was the conground for the massacre of 500,000 New York (WNS) — Nineteen lift their blockade." that United States grants-in-nid struction with the help of Israel Jews and testified at the Nurem- distinguished American educators Similar views were voiced by and German reparations payments bond funds of the huge prc-stressed berg trials In defense of Kurt have accepted appointments as Minister of Defense David Ben cannot Indefinitely at the concrete pipes at Yuval Gad near Bccher, Nuzi war criminal. The honorary chairmen it the Com- Gurion at a Mapal election rally present continue level; also that Israel's Ashkelon," the statement of the court's ruling set off a political mittee for the Dedication of Bar- at Becrsheba. He assured the second generation will not hold bond organization stressed. "More crisis In the Israeli Cabinet when Uan University, the American Uni- gathering that the port of Eilath the devotion and enthusiasm Of the General Zionists, members of versity In Israel. would be completed, assuring pas- the original idealistic settlers who lhan 45,000 concrete pipe sections the coalition, abstained from vot Hie announcement W'as made-by sage to the Indian Ocean, nnd that were dedicated to the establish- have been used In the YnrkonIng on a resolution censuring the Dr. Jacob I. Hartsteln, Dean of tho this would be done "if necessary, of an Independent Jewish Negev project thus far, each secgovernment for its handling of the Graduate School of Long Island with the help of the Israeli Navy, ment tion being 66 inches In diameter, State. case. 16 feet long and weighing over University, who Is serving as chair- Air Force and the Army." At the ten tons." '.,•'•. Dr. Grticnwald'n new move man of the Committee on Aca- same time he Intimated "there against Kastner came after he was demic Participation for the cere- was a likelihood" he w6uld be Emergency Repairs The project will be visited by asked to form a Government as turned down by the office of the monies, which will bo held at the the United Jewish Appeal survey Attorney General on the question University site near Ramat Gan, a Premier when the election Is over: For Center Building mission to Israel of which Paul of perjury action by the govern- suburb of Tel Aviv Sunday, Au- Rumors of Ben Gurion's return Emergency repairs for the Jew: Veret, Federation executive direcment Grucnwald claimed Kimtner gust 7. The new Institution will bo to the premiership have been cir- ish Community Center were iap- tor. Is a member. had lied «t the t r i a l . He was opened for Its first classes Sep- culating throughout the country in proved by the executive commitrecent weeks. tee of the Federation for Jewish turned down because the Attor- tember 20. Service at a meeting held last Fit. ney General held if there l.i to be day in the Regis Hotel. Funds for ony action it would have to come after a decision on appeal has been these repairs were authorized by reached by the Supreme Court. the Capital Funds Committee of the Community Chest, It was reTho gist of Grucnwald's perjury ported by the Federation execu- Starlight; Pa. (JTA)—Liberal complaint, which is to l»e heard on Jewish religion is failing to give tive director. July 31 before the Magistrate Ernest A. Nogg, general chair- American Jews a deep sense of Court In Tel Aviv, Is that Kastner Washington (JTA)—A detailed no concern to anyone outside her man of the Philanthropies Cam- human destiny and the strength of had lied himself when he testified Every contributory fac- paign, announced t,.at $412,865.95 identification that' distinguished at the criminal libel trial that he "memorandum of urgency" on the frontiers. fate of two million Jews' behind tor toward tension by her In of has been raised so far and that their forefathers, Dr. Sidney Mornever appeared before or given n to the powers consulting an effort was being made to reach genbesser of Columbia University sworn affidavit to the Internation- the Iron Curtain and a rcqeust concern with her at Geneva," the memor- the goal set for this year. said at the first B'nal Btfth inal War Crimes Tribunal on behalf that this problem be posed by the andum pointed out. United States nt the Big-Four Dr. Abe Greenberg, Federation stitute of Judaism held here at of. Bccher, talks In Geneva next week, was The memorandum revealed that vice-president, presided in the ab- Camp B'nal B'rith. Reform, Coneft this morning by a representa- for six years the Jewish Labor sence of Jack W. Marer who was senvatlvo and Reconstruction^ tive of tho Jewish Labor Commit- Committee through Its own efforts unable to attend. Other attending were included by Dr. Morgenbesscr tee at both the White House and nnd free labor movement through tho meeting were Hyman Fcrcr, in his definition of the forms of Sunday Radio State Department. The Jewish Its channels, have failed to get re- J. Harry Kulakofsky, Robert H. liberal Jewish religion. to consistent questioning of Kooper, Milton Livingston and Addressing an overflow group The American Jewish Hour I.abor Committee represents more plies of men and women, the Columbia . OO Jewish workers in Soviet authorities on the fate of Joe M. Rice. presented by the Jewish War than SOOO the two million Jews. The JLC The blacktopping of the Center professor charged that religious Veterans Is heard every Sunday tho AFL and CIO. pointed out that although Jews in parking lot is being completed this l i b e r a l i s m underestimated the afternoon over KBON from 0 The memorandum, addressed to Russia want to maintain commu- week, S. Elmer Gross, chairman value of ritual and was unable to to 6:30 o'clock. The program nication with their families outBuildings and Maintenance hold the intellectuals. He called consists of current news and President Eisenhower nnd Secre- side Soviet frontiers, Soviet pol- of for a religious approach that salute to a leading Jewish per- tary of State John Foster Dulles, iciCH make such communication Committee announced this week. would help American Jews live up stated: "There have been expressonality. dangerous. to the ideals of the prophetic trasions of hope and some dim signs dition In his attitude toward social progress that the cold war may, The memorandum urged that In South African Court . "Words We Live By" the new of last, be relaxed. It is our feei- addition to securing free cornmu-^ Johannesburg (WNS)—Designa- problems and which would inspire summer series of tho Eternal at them continually to increase the ng that on the eve of the Geneva hicatlon between families and tion of Simon Kuper, prominent scope Light program Is broadcast ev- conference, of their service to society friends on both sides of the Soviet Jewish leader, to the bench of the our government. In ery Sunday from 11:30 a. m. to consultation with our allies, must frontiers, free emigration by So- South African Supreme Court was and mankind. 12 noon over KFAB. The series to discuss the momentous viet families to visit relatives announced this week by Premier The B'nai B'rith Institutes of features a cycle of dialogues be- seek Judaism are directed by the deof the liquidation of the should also be .K-rmitted. It called J. Strydom. tween Mark Van Doreu, poet problem cultural and spiritual life of two for re-cstablishmcnt.of Jewish cul- One of tho leading members of partment of adult Jewish educaand critic, and Maurice Sam- million ture as "a primary prerequisite," tion of B'nai B'rith. More than 30 the Johannesburg bar, Mr. Kuper Jews behind the Iron Curuels', author and lecturer. The and emphasized that thin means Is chairman of the South African such B'nal B'rith institutes have ain. series will extend untl Septem"The Soviet Union cannot main- "re-opening of Jewish' schools, Zionist Federation Executive. He been scheduled in this country and . ber 4. ' ' ] , , ., .</i"ii tain p r e s i , ' )1 p u b l i c a t i o n ! , semln. Is a former chairman ot the JewU&'libroad this season, eight of "them a' position that' thlrf Is purely Board or Deputfe*. ' ' "•; lilt Camp B'nai B'rith. > iriiuf Mnternnr policy and1 of Met. etc ." Washington (JTA)-Kric Johnston, President Eisenhower's s o cial envoy to the Middle East, received Monday last minute instructions on the Israel-Arab Water development plan from Secretary jl State John Foster Dulles. Mr. Johnston Is .scheduled to leave for the Middle East July 28. Ho will visit all the Arab states and Brae]. lie refused to "elaborate m the details of his trip. This is his fifth visit to the Middle East in the capacity of special negotiator .between the Israelis and the Arabs on the American plan to develop the waters of the Jordan River for the benefit of the countries Involved. An official of the International Cooperation Administration repeated the position of the Elsenhower Administration that the Johrutot. Plan for Jordan River water utilization is a key to settlement of the Arab-Israel dispute, it was revealed here when his tes-

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