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Congressmen Urge Measures T@ Aver! Mew Warfare Washington, I). C— Congressman Glenn Cunningham Joined other Republican representatives in a letter to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, urging Mr, Dulles to have the United States delegation to the United Nations do all that H possible to avoid
Artist to Feature Folksong Program
conditions which existed last Oo* tober and led to tha outbreak ot war between Egypt and I«rael. Tlie letter urged that ,it thf United Nations forces Israel t4. wl'hdraw, that tho United Ststef delegation support a strong plan of action. Measures, should bs taken, the letter asked, "to aisur* that the United Nation Emergency Forces will be d e p l o y e d In the Sinai Peninsula to prevent armed Egyptian forces from reoocupying their former bases In tht Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip and from carrying on war-like act§ aimed at Israel's destruction."
Folksong interpretations will be featured by Hill Johnson, wellknown baritone, Sunday,, February 17, 8 p. in. at tho Jewish Community Center. Mr. Johnson will appear on the program of the month series sponsored by the ii'nai H'ritli Indies and chapters and the Center. Mr. Johnson is well known for his interpretation songs in Yiddish, A special 'showing of an Israel Hebrew, Russian, Hungarian, aa film "And They Met in Galilei" well as In English. He began his will be telecast on WOW-TV, career by winning seven medals Channel 6, on Sunday, February 3, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. in a Chlcagiiland festival. Admission to.-the concert is by This film has won a number of nwards ct International Film Fe»» season individual ticket, Dr. Abo Greenbcrg is chairman tlvals. It tells the story of alt ' of the Program of tho Month American's adventures In Israel, on his second visit ther«. series.
Israeli Picture on WOW-TV Sunday
Kxffiitho roninitttfo number* who attended women's dhEslon session were: (Rtunrilng, I. tu r.) MflMlitnacii MorrU Katleman, J. Harry Kiilultofthy, Diivtd Sherman, Davltl (ireeiifocrif, K, Lflo N«j;g, Harry Truatln, Duvo Colin, It. Max Cininr, Harry Hlilnian, Jim 3. Oreenberif, Ernest A. NORK and Hubert Sommrr; ("rated I. t» r.) Miss Kalah I'runklln, Mr»<lunii><i Herman floniliirln, JKilwurd K, Brvdkcy, Henry A. Ncwnuin, Edwin E. Ilroilliey uml Mike 1'recinnii.
Women's Committee 1957 Philanthropies Needs
Israel Prisoners Tell of Tortures
Tel Aviv (VVNS)—Stories of .An executive committee session mectinf; of the executive commitWas held Tuesday afternoon to lay tee and the advisory committee torture und mistreatment at tlie the foundation for "the Women's Friday, February 8 at the home hands of their Egyptian jailors Division's participation in the ]!).">7 of .Mil. I'.. Max Canar to com-were told here by four Israeli Philanthropies Drive. The commit- plete iiiTiiiwmonti for the forth- prisoners of war who were extee met at the home of Mi:). Ed- coming campaign. changed for some 5,000 Egyptian Ward !'•• Brodkey, general clinirApril 2.1 was sHeclcd as the captives, inan of the croup. Pinna were made fur n julnt date fur the "Dig" meeting of the The men said their Egyptiancaptors sought to wring military Women's Divisltyii. Mis. Eilwin I-:, ISrodkey, 1II5C information from them through Famed Educator to women's head and Mis. Miko torture. One of the returnees, l-'rcman. national board member Lieutenant Johathait Elites, showConduct Institute of the Women's Division of the ing a black eye, said he had been In the pyes by his InterProfessor Hen Solomon of the United Jewish Appeal will serve kicked a.-^oeiate chainnen for Mrs.rogator who also applied llghled Now York University, department as IJrodkey. Mrs. Herman liondarin cigarettes to tho captive's cars Of education, New York City, will will act as chairman for the Busi- and nostrils. be featured by the United Com- ness and Professional Women's The Egyptians also used the munity Service Leadership Insti- section. electric .shock method and injectute ot a two-day training pro- Co-rhairnien who complete the tion In an effort to make him talk. gram at the Jewish Community executive commit lee are Mesdames Another l'OVV said his Jailors held Morris Katleman, J. Ilnrry Kill- knives against his throat. Apart Center, February 38 and 1!). Tile Institute will be presented ukofsky, Dav|d Sherman, David from being subjected to physical by nil -the organizations of the fireenlierg. E. I.eo Nogg. Harry torture the men were kept on United Community Services of Tnistin, Dave. Colin, It, Max Can- starvation diets and in unclean Which the Jewish Community Cen- ar, Harry Sldnian, Joe- J. Green- quarters, except on the occasions berg, Ernest A. Nogg.. Hubert of visits by Red Cross or UN offiter Is a participating; member. • • Mr. Solomon, editor of the. .Sommer, Edward K. lirodkey, Hen- cials, Youth Leaders Dicest end con-ry A. Newman, Uiuis- Kulnliofsky, lultant in mnny fields of educa- Albert H. Newman, Aaron Hips Turks Blame tion, will conduct the program and Miss Kalah Franklin. hete for agency stuff, volunteers, Mis. lirodkey urged that OmaIstanbul (JTA)—Turkey beand advisers. Advance registra- ha women volunteer their services came Ilia first Moslem state to tion may be made by calling the for the campaign as early as pos- charge that Egyptian provocation activities office of the Jewish sible by calling her ot GI. O7.')i) or caused the recent military acCommunity Center. Tha institute tiie Jewish Community Center, JA tions nijalnst Egypt by Britain, Will begin at 9:30 a. m. and close Fiance and Israel. •t 3:30 p. m. each day.
Education Bureau to Meet With Federation Board
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Dr. Judah Pilch, Executlvo Dl« rector o£ tho American Association for Jewish Education, will speak nt a Joint meeting of th» Executive Committee of tha Fed> oration for Jewish Service and th» IJureau of Jewish Education, Wednesday noon, February 6, at tht Jewish Community Center, Dr. Abe Greenberg, Federation president announced. The Omaha Federation is participating In the National Jewish Education Survey which Is conducted under the auspices of th« association of which Dr. Pilch ll tho Director. Dr. Pilch will also meet with the members of the staffs of th» Hebrew Schools, Wednesday morning, Dr. Morris Margolin, Jewish Education Bureau Chairman, said. This will be In the nature of, ft professional seminar.
Cabinet Approves Program
Jerusalem fWNS)—The Israel as a "masterpiece of obscurity" Cablne, meeting to consider tlie the spokesman charged that hit report submitted to tho UN Gen- foi initiation was in fact "an ateral Assembly by Dag Hammar- tempt for the first time to glv« skjold, approved a series of proj- color to Egypt's claim to belligerects for the Gaza area designed ent status and her right to mainV to strengthen the link between tain a blockade policy In connec- , lion with both the Gulf of Aqab* that strip and Israel. This move was at once seen as and the Suez Canal." Tho Foreign an Indication that the government Ministry official called the Hamdoes not intend to go along with marskjold report "negative and. . 700 Finalists the UN Secretary General's rejec- unconstructlve" because It "docs: New York (WNS)-Of the tion of Israel's position that there no more than seek to restore th» can bo no withdrawal from the regime which has already ended T.500 high school s t u d e n t s Gaza area and the Strait of Tiran in disaster." At the same time ha ' throughout the country who minluntil there is assurance that the noted thut Israel had suggested tdcdj to take the test for the Nastrip will not be rcoccupicd by signing ot a non-belligerency l tional Merit Scholarship some . Egypt and that there will bo notreaty with Cairo. 700, or ten percent, are Jews, it relmposition by Cairo of the blockMeanwhile Israel's eyes wcr* was revealed hero with the pubcade against Israeli s h i p p i n g upon tho United Nations, wher» lication of the names of the wlnthrough the Gulf of Aqaba. tha General'Assembly is to grop« lieds. Jews constitute about 3 percent of tho general population In At tha samo timu Iho Hammar- anew with the problem BB th». th« United States. skjold was severely denounced by Afro-Asian bloc was rumored prea Foreign Ministry spokesman paring a resolution calling for . who said tha Hammarskjold report drastic measures against Israel, Young Adults was "remarkable no less for what Including sanctions. At the Barn* . • Tha next meeting of tho Young It Ignores as for some theories It time there were indications that » 'Adult Council will bo held Sunpropounds.".Ha stressed tho fact number of Western delegation* flay, February 3 at 6:30 p. m. at that tin Seerotary General "did were working on a formula Inthe Jewish Community Center, It not condemn, or even mention, at cluding guarantees against a reWai announced by Toby Okrent, any point that for eight yoars" newed Egyptian attack on Israel. president. Egypt continued defying tha Unit- In Washington, Ambassador ed Nation prlnclplB that member Abba Eban conferred with Deputy DR. SIIEK, C'HAIUMAN states must abstain from force or Under Secretary of State Robert Dr. Philip Slier has been named threat of force by Insisting that a on enlisting American A "lift" for the health «nd Hinted by Aaron Hoglnsky for stat* of war existed between Is- Murphy honorary chairman of tha Omaha support in getting UN guarantee!, Federation for Jewish Service*. medical service program has Sin. Heuben KuUkofaky. (»«• rael and Egyptof protection before withdrawing Hit name was Inadvertently been praented to the Dr. 1'hlllp th« Dr, fiber Horn* column for Referring to Mr. Hammarsk- Israeli troops from the Gaza atrip omlu'pil from the announcement Slier Home for the Aged. Th» story.) Jold's tliesU on tl\e Gulf of Aqaba and GulC of Aqabaarea. of tlie 1957 official appointments. tiw of the device Is being demoa-