December 4, 1959 by Jewish Press

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Mapol Leader Made Speaker of House

J e r u s a l e m . (il'J \ i I lie ncwl>- iM.ipiu and ^eneirill> \ote wilh MiCli'ltVlI Kill sset I'sriicl's fourth p.ti

'lheie weie fewei women in this Parliament sum HIP csluhlish- Knesset tlnn m the thice piecedmen' of Ihc state plecled Knrlrlm)i iri|; asenibhes only nine uometi I , u / . leadei o( P i e m l e i l!en <>iu- lldMHK won heals I'.sther Wllen)on's M • f>iii p u l \ as spi'.iUc i of ska, I lie Communist leidei wli>i the house when it <inn<n<d tins scntfl in e\cM Isi iph pdili iinent, w e e k -Mi L u t / *>1 v ' i n \- is \ I m - failed of eleelion to thii one The viiinvist nieiiibei-) ol the IHIIIM1 IS isler ol A g r i c u l t u r e in t h e OlltgOMOSIH- T3eii| irnin Vissiin, 2', Siin ol lllg ('iblliet W a S 111] II 111 I t l l S s l i l the Soph IIdie < hipt II dibi, who He studied m iimwiMtip, in I s- was elected on the (icnernl Zioni-it thoniu ami H a n i e anil I itei was ticket, Was one ol tin" leadei s nf the 1 i. l«>r movement in Palestine.

Witnesses' Oaths Mqy Be Abolished In Israel Courts

IVi-Vuli'iil Speaks The Piesidenl's flag was borne into Ihc Knesset winch still complies in tin- minimised fovei of piemlscs intended for ,i bank as the distinguished giie-l* took then seats After ieviewinj» the Knesset's Riliiid of lionoi, Piesidenl Ben-Zu entered Die chrnnbej ,uid in a buef address, welcomed the new und \eteron legislator, und wished them a pioductise session Foimei Sponkei N.ihum Nh was then invitnd to picsido us the oldest tncmbei of I he house He culled on each mcmhPi" iilphibpttpnll) to take the oath find maintain the Iiw4 of the Stale IntPipu'iPis lian.il lied the entne (>ion edin;;-, via an earphone .system for the benefit of tJle seven Arab iiwin-

Jeuis.ilem (JTAl - Witni'sse- in lsi.ieh com Is will not in (uiuie ba\e to dike an oath to tell the tiiith if Isiael's P.nlliiuicnt d e e p t " eli.ifl leKisl.ilion jimounced by Ilciim Cohen, the Attoniej (lenei.d The pioposed code revision would hd\e the court formally idvise the witness or defendant th it he would bo subject to seven1 punishment ir he faded to tell the truth. An Impoitjiit ch'iMKC in t i cimunid uide would b n i blanket f;uilty plea by a defendant. The defendant would be able to stai,; the correctness or incorrectness ol specific points in the ch;iri;««s acain.st him but would not be able In make a blanket plea of <;uil(y to the entire cb'ir;;e. Another change recommended by the Attorney General was the holding ot libol triuls behind closed doors to avoid furl her unfavorable publicity.

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Big Day for Sunday

An all-out effort to mobilka economic support for Israel will mark B.I.G. (Bonds of the Israel lOvernment) D a y throughout Greater Omuha Sunday, Dec. 6, Robert M FeinlM?rg said today. Felnberg, chtiumiitv o( the Stat« of Israel Bonds campaign for Omaha and Council Bluffs, said ;iand niaishnl Arthur A Conn has assembled "the best group of workers, for this project in the nine-year history of Israel Bonds." UreaUtast nt 0:30, Sunday Workers and all chairmen ol Israel Bonds for community or-> ni/iillons will assemble a t tt\« Jewish Community Center, beginning at B a in »ie,ikl.i.st svill be served fiom 9 30 until 10 a.m., and will lie followed b> a bnofing by Colin. He meed moie volunteers to j(i\n the one-day a i m ass of the Jewish community, "which is abessential it we ate to ISRAEL BOND AlP solutely isil oi esceeil lasl jcav'b sales i IN l > i ^ i - l SUIJ;II InilusliiiO ('lilerpiise, iM-rtill^iTt and figuies" Mine inlDinutiori may (I ilraK I.til., siliiati'il ill t h e llnifii U n y HUM, re< enll.s (oinnlcted be obtained l>> telephoning the tliis iiislalhiMna I ' r Hie |iniiliiet!iin of anuiKinl.i, which VVIIH con- bond office W 1177 jt AT lO9.i. striicled with tin- i'ul „( Israel Komi funds. Mis J Il.urv Kul.ikofsky, rhiiiman of I-.ui •! Bonds for lima, Nebiiiik.i .unl south Dakot.i uigeil ill membeis of the conimiinity to fC't'et solicitors lor U l t . O I J v nh muMiniim puiJerusalem (JTAi -Michael S.I I (.1TA)--The cornerstone ctiiwe-j ' It wo ili«\'t cvU w\ ;<mi, c ill us.' "Mis KuljkoNk\ stated. Ojinaj. deputy chairman of I s - ' {,„ hum Did IPS iind ''Oc rael's delegation to tho current science Ijuildim; at Hie Institute of '"H( Tussed General Assembly--at the United Technology was laidheie with Femlicru; >j\il sale ot Israel Nations, has been appointed us den Heicl, Ji., Amenr.in Amb is- Bunds'' in Omaha and Council Isiue.I'y permanent representative sadrjj- to Isiael, as guest of honoi muffs, jncluding cjsli and committo the UN. , : : : . Construction of the building \sas ments, has passed the $120,000 made possible by a SiOO.OOO grant m.uk He urged all persons who from the United States Govern- h.-u'e not yet paid for their bonds ment througli its special cultural to pick up their commitments as program for Israel. Gen. Yancov soon as possible. Dorl, president of the Technion, "The need for cash lo complete expressed the institute's apprccia the indiistnal und agricultural and Mrs. Harry Bernstein will tioh to the United States Govern- projects in Isiael is uigent. Proment for pioWding the Technion ceeds from bond sales have made discuss* current events. "with yet another instrument to possible almost miraculous progMrs.'Sol Nogg is hostess chair- help assure Israel's) continued ress during the past year, one of man.: The lounge, open to all sen- growth and development." comparative political peace. But ior citizens on Mondays from 10 the economic warfare against Isa.m. until 3 p.m., i s a joint .prorael by her immediate neighbors ject of tho National Council 6t PROPMiTY 8XLV. I'KOCKEDS continues to mount." Jewish Women nnd the Jewish TO Sl'l'I'OKT KESKAICCH Ifnniikkah Festival Drc. 13 Community Center, ;Now York—The sale of an Plans for the annual Hanukkah Future plans of the group will apartment building in Trenton, include current events sessions, N. J , for $610,000 will result in Festival, to be held Sunday, Dediscussion groups,'.music listening, support of major educational proj- cember 13, at the Blackstonc Hocommunity singing, trips to local cels such as the furtherance of wl at 8 pm. moved forward with agencies and institutions, mov(es snentific reicurch at the Hebrew the news that Governor Tlalph G. Brooks will speak, The Nebraska and arts and crafts. l/invcrwty of Jerusalem. chief executive addressed the 1958 Hanukknh Festival, UK first public appeal ance after being elected.

Comay Permanent $300,000 U. S. Grant UN Representative For Technion Building

Jewish Prayer Book to Be Printed in Braille Program Starts Monday in Atlantic t.'if.v. N, .!., I . I T A I - Plans for publication ol the first Orthodox Jewish I'niyerbook in Uraillo were approved by 700 delegates at the 3f>th annual national convention of the Women's Branch of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Americri. : Teh plan was presented by Mrs. Isidor Freedman of New York Cily, chairmuli for the project, who said the Praycrbook would be published in cooperation with the Jewish Braille Society. She said the two-volume I'lvtyerbook would be published in a .first edition of. 400 copies, explaining I bat a YV'oin' en's liraneh survey had indicated request's fur jiiore tlian ,'S50 such Pniyerbooks ' t o r tradilloiudist Jews who are blind. The Prnyerbooks will be published in aliout i\ year. :

Senior Citizen's Lounge

A program will be Initiated in the Senior Citizen's Lounge in the Jewish Comnninlty Center, holiday, December 7, it was announced by Mrs, Veta'Simon and lien Klalnmn, co-chitirmen of the project's steering; committee. Monday's activities include:: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m;, Knglish:class with tor.

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Washington (JTA)-The State UN had taken the matter under Department has asked the United 'serious consideration." States Kmbassy in Amman for a report on cha'KCs of fraudulent practices by Arabs in die administration of Arab refugee camps in Jordan. London (WNSl — Plsclosurc This was learned following that many fruit dealers In Britain charges by .Senator Albert Core of Tennessee, and .Senator Gale W. were selling oranges from the McGee of Wyoming, both Demo- ftcyptinn-lield Gaza Strip under crats, in the course of their visit "Israeli produce" labels was made to .'the Nenr East. here when representatives of the ; Secretary of State Christian Israel Citrus Marketing. Board Herter said In? hail received re- filed a vigorous protest against tile ports from both Senators on corruption In Arab refugee camps. practice with British authorities American finane • projects were and major fruit wholesalers. involved according to the two KPIITim protest was especially diatoi'ct. rected to the port authorities for He KUid It appeared that ration permitting unloading of n .cargo (imiliis h.id been "Jmprojx'rly npplied" in distribiitiiif; uid to Hie .that misrepresented the origin of Arnb TCfiisces u»d lidded that the tho product.

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Renault letter Breaking Israel Confracf First Shown to Arabs

Pfiris (JTA) — The Lebanese Tim r\pl uns why the envelope Kmbassy here revealed thai the (MI i j in» n letter dated SDptember Renault automobile company In 10 TiVI, hid the Paris po?t office France had first submitted to the ,e il of October 6 Arab League it:; letter suspending (Accoiding to a leporl in Uie relationship with the Kaiser-Frnz- 1 'Vjili m I'leSi bv the head'of th er firm in Haifa before .sending Flench rcoiionnc Mission in the letter to Israel. I '>pl, lhi< ]''ieneli automobile film In order to certify to the Arabs R"ii.uilt intends to establish an the .sincerity of its pledge to suspend relations with Kaiser-Frazer, automobile asenibly pi ml in the management of Renault handed the letter to the Lebanese Kmbassy. The Kmbassy 'requested a formal authentication of two general managers of Renault, The letter was then authenticated by the police and delivered to the LehThe mmual In in-lit all m of the anese Kmbassy to bo sent llmmghj Hu.ini-^ ,uid 1'iolessinn il fioiipof its diplomatic pouch to the boy-^n »I iv di will s l u t at 7 p m , cott committee of 1 he Arab League \v ' i n s d i \ P K I I I I IilxH Ii ff»' a al the ('onium K C i i l l * I , c l i i l l In Cairo. The letter was returned from man, M i s Julius NVn in in and Cairo to Puns again through the hi i cu ( h m m in, Mi s I w h n Lebanese diplomatic courier, an Lei.v, iinnoiiiKed '1 lie ( ient open to the (u.iimunEmbassy official stated. It was only then that the letter was llv will ItMtuie liiiincioiis c m i l ' s mailed to Kaiser-Frazer in Israel gifls, u'fieslinii'iits and "unpiiscs

i . & P. EvenS Begins 7 P.M. VM., Center

Jews Fleeing From Lebanon Tel Aviv (WNS)—Half of Lot), anon'-s r>,000 Jeiv-, have left the covuiliy ' in panic," neconVing to a recent issue of the Beirut new'Sjj.ipei "Kid Shejo" The Hewut. p.n>ei, v.i\mi» Lebanese si < mil} sou ices foi its repoil said it was i;i<ilificd that the Teuish section of lienut h.id been half-pniplied .uul -hat it would be c\en moK1 pleased "if another half of Lebanese Jews will leave the connliy At the same time the Beirut oig'in HiiiiHil tho Jews that it would \IP "beAU.'V" M Uicy lull, "on their own ;>l tho earliest opportunity tlian wait until we shall isk tUpui to lo i\c when v^e minht ...et In trouble with the United Nations " In Israel, informed sources collfnnieil tli.il n "iiumbei" of Leliane.e Jews had leliiir|Ui"lli1d their belotu'ini's and enngi.iled to olhoi.' ,c«'iintries