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A carefully planned program of camping ""'I 'ruining will be offered to a limited number of boys nnd girls, 13-15 years of age at Crimp Jay-O-C this summer, Norwan Ratt, ,Ii\y-C.'-C camp committee chairman, announced. A meeting of all those interested |n this program will be hold on Sunday, May 1, at 1 p.m. nt the Jewish Community Center. The counsclors-ln-training will Jive in their own village and will be supervised by n selected staff, As purl of their training, in addition to outdoor camping experience, these trainees will 1>« fisslgned to cabins, waterfront, administration, program, supplies, Overnights. Tlieir activities will include (Jlscciissions on leadership, responsibilities of counselors, first Hid. working with children, Jewish
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programming and camping skills. Fees for ciunselors-lnrtrainiuf; are $140 for the full camp session which runs from June 2(> through July 15 nnd include* till services except, trading post and horseback ridlnj?. Addition information may be obtained l>y contact inn Boris Steiman ul- the Center, JA 1306.
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United Nations (WNS)—United Nations Secretary (ieneral iJ.ift liuimnarskjolrt was reported this week to have come to the conclusion that President Nasser of the United Arab Republic hnd no intention of keeping Ills agreement to allow Israel curgo through the Sue/ Cunnl when he made that promise to the UN official. Tho agreement on which Nasser renc(;e(} provided that Israel cm go' Hi shipped F. O. B., meaning that New York. YWNSl—The Arab- title to the cargo passed to the ian-American Oil Company way ac- purchaser before the 'Ship sailed, cused this week of using question- would be allowed transit on forDnrton II. Grpenlirrfj naires to find nnd weed out Jew- eign vessels. . ,• ish job applicants which "would The first test ship under the •make tho Nuremberg Laws look HummaiBkjold - Nasser agreement like a Boy Scout manual." was the Greek freighter, the Asty- Soviets Bern SHIIIII Arnliln Operation* palea. Port Said authorities halted The chargo was made In the the Astypalea at the entrance to Appellate Division of the New York the Canal December 17th nnd it (Supreme Court by Shad Poller, a has been there since. Its Greek New York (WNS)—Jews In vice-president of the American owners have decided to allow un- some of the western areas of ttie {Jewish Congress which hag been loading of its cargo of Israel ce- Soviet Union d e n i e d the right fighting the oil firm on the Issue ment fio that the ship can return to bake Matzos for P a s s o v e r , for a decade. ARAMCO has Its to Greece. it was reported in the New York field operations In Saudi Arabia. The occasion was «n appeal by Times by Harry Schwartz. - The yiHAMCO from a ruling last July information, according to Mr. 85 by New York. Supremo Court Schwartz, comes from foreigners Justice Henry Epstein that ARAJVICO violated the New York State Washington (JTA)—The House who recently visited the Soviet |nw ugaimt discrimination in em- Foreign Affairs Committee took Union. The ban against bnldng of ployment, formal action this ,wcek in the matzos this year, says tho Times 1J.S. Jolw Open new foreign old bill to urge the expert on Jewish affairs In RusChester Bordeau, counsel for Administration to adopt a firmer sia, appears to be uk.athei* step In ARAMCO, told U)8 five-man court stand against the anti-Israel the intensified Soviet campaign that Jewishness was a "bona fide" blockade of the Suez Canal. The against Judaism. ^qualification for employment by committee included In the bill a Soviet authorities have prohibARAMCO under tho New York section stating that "the United jaw beeauso Saudi Arabia will not States favors freedom of. naviga- ited tha Import of matzo and <jdmlt Jews. Poller said there were tion in International waterways" other special Passover supplies adet lenst 400 positions In the com- and that aid policies should beset dressed by the Chief Rabbinate of pany's domestic operations In New accordingly. Israel to Jewish communities in YorJt City which did not Involve The committee report on the bill the USSR. any possibility of travel abroad. "leaves to the President full reAccording to the Chief Rabbisponsibility for the determination nate, a local agency specializing of tho application of the policy in .exports from this country to TO JNF POST Jerusalem (WNS) — Yaakov and of such action as Is to be tak- the Soviet Union was notified seven in these matters, but 'requires, eral weeks ago that 200 packages Tsur, former iBrnel Ambassador to France, has been elected chalr- that ths President report to the of matzos and other religious supnian of the world board of the Congress on the" Implementation plies would be sent to' tlia Soviet of this section." Union. The agency, Peltours, Jewish National Fund. seemed evasive on whether it would accept the shipment and finally, last week, notified the Chief Rabbinate that the shipment would not. be accepted on the grounds that tho Import of'religious articles Into the, Soviet A. W. Gordon, prominent Oma- Therapy Center, J. P, Lord School Union Is not permitted, fia business and civic leader, will and tho Hattle B. Munroe Homo. receive tho ninth annual Ameri- Ho Is a board member of the Meycanism Citation of tho Henry er Center and tho Clarkson HosJHonsky Lodgo, B'nai B'rlth. pital. Tha award will bo formally pre- Mr. Gordon Is a director of the sented May 17, Harvoy A. Roff- World Herald Corporation, FairJerusalem (JTA)—The board of tnnn, chairman of the lodge's directors of the Zim-Isrnol NaviAmericanism Committee, nnnoungation Company approved "In Ced. principle" here a plan .to build a Tlia B'nni B'rith Award'is based 22,000 - ton superliner for the on "contributions by .an individual Haifa-New York passenger traffic Jo his community and for general route. The cost o£ tho ship is exadvancement of citizenship repected to be about 510,000,000. sponsibility." In Initial discussions of the plan Mr. Gordon, chairman of the with experts of tho Israel Ministry Poard of Directors of tho Omaha of Transport, three possiblo couiv Loan and Building Association, tries were mentioned as the places was ono.-of tho loaders In estabwhere this order might ba negolishing tha Omaha Community tiated, Tha countries aro Wes Chestj appeared before the State Germany, where inost of Israel's Legislature In tho 1920's to help Hoffman Gordon recent shipping acquisitions Iia</o istablish the University of Omaha, liul tools part In 'the formation of mont Foods Company and, the been built, undor tho German-Isthe Association' of Omaha Tax- Omaha National BanK. rael Reparations pact) Franco, payers, Ho wns president of the Serving with Mr. Hoffman on wliero an ultra-modern; singlo 3onrd bf. Children*'Memorial Hos- the Citation Committoo arc Rich- class liner is now being construcillal for two years and participat- ard Hiller, his co-chalnnan; Sol ted; and-Japan, whsro orders hav» ed In tho planning of tho medical Vaffe, Ernie Nogfj, Harry Collek, been placed for two Israeli superenter whlrh includes the Meyer Ceruld Schwartz and Louis Jess. tankers.
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Tlw tup leadership of the 1900 Jewish riilliintliroples campaign was completed tills week with the appointment of Uarton"II. Grcen, an Chairman of the Men's Division of tfie campaign. Acceptance by tireenborg of the key ciunpafgii position was announced l>y ttciveral'chninnnn Milton R. Abrahams. Barton Greenberg, considered among Omaha's outstanding young pressing this same sense of rebusiness executives will supervise sponsibility through their efforts the activities of the Men's Divi- on Philanthropies drives." sion, wliir:h cmcompasses the lai'K- "My acceptance of the position ;st. number of prospects, in the all- was largely based on the belief important united community drive, that you, and others like you, the Jewish Philanthropies, which would pitch in with me on this raises funds for local, national," essential, soul-satisfying effort." Mr. Greenberg announced that Israel, and overseas needs, Abrahams, extremely pleased Solomon Browjisleln, Federation that the organization of tho top Family Service Director, will serve leadership Is now complete, ex- as the division coordinator. pressed full assurance that Bar- la addition to uimounchig Mr, ton Greenberg will lead his .divi- O r e o li b n r g's appointment, Mr, huras disclosed some ol tlio sion to a record performance. "Barton Greonberg," Abrahams current campaign reports In other said, "is heir to a tradition of reas, community consecration and serv- He said initial gifts to the Alice in keeping with outstanding lied Jewish Campaign in Detroit and long time record of his fam- at this time totaled $3,291,154— ly's share in the building of Oma- representing 68 per cent of last year's total of 54,850,000 ana that ha Jewry." "Under Creenliorg's leadership, the city's objective is to exceed wo look forward to tlto recruit- the $5,000,000 mark.. moat of tliu young uilult Jcwlftli Mr. Abrahams pointed out that cliTHhlj) and worker** In tlie more than $750,000 in contribuforthcoming campaign," Abraliains tions to the I960 campaign of tha emphasized, "and the Intensifica- United Jewish Appeal of Greatei* tion of community loyalties among New York were announced at a dinner this week under the sponthorn." In accepting his campaign re- sorship of the American Jewish sponsibilities, Mr. Greenberg said Congress. in a letter to prospective work- Canada reported, he stated, that ers, "In past years I have observed Jewish community representatives many o£ my fellow-Omahans ex- there, set a goal of $6,000,000 in fund raising on behalf of the United Israel Appeal and the United Jewish Relief agencies. CommuSupermarkets nity commitments totaling 5V Sell Bibles ". 824,570 have been pledged toward ' Philadelphia (JTA)—Jewish and the objective and represent an Christian Bibles were on sale in average Increase of 25 per cent i over last year. Philadelphia supermarkets.
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A Navy Chief oxplalnn the I'nssovcr Seder symbols to his two . Many nwmbnro of the military miAc up tlio congregations IIMI by Jewish military chaplains recruited, endorsed nnd served by tlio National Jewish Welfare Hoard.
Ben Gurion Goes World Parley on T@ Paris in June Jewish Education Jerusalem (WNS)—Premier Davld Ben Gurion will visit Paris in Juno, following completion of the summit meeting, It was indicated by informed sources,who said the projected Juna trip wovfld be an offlolal ona. It IS believed that tha original May data had boen abandoned fov two reasons—becausa General de Gaulia and hU aides would be too prooccuplefl with the summit meeting arrangemonW arid beoauso a fatei' meeting would give the Premier greater leisure.
New York (JTA)—A preparatory meeting for a world conCer> ence on Jewish education will ba held in Paris on June 29 and 30, it was announced here ta a sValoment released through the Conference of Jewish organizations by Dr. Nalium GoUmann, president' of the World Jewish Congress, Dv. Joachim Prlnz, president of tho American Jewish Congress and Label Katz,. president of B'nai B'rith. . •' :^,,
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