NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETV Lincoln, Nebraska
SEC 5 1964
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Creighfon University Buys.$10,000 Israel Bonds • Crciijhlmi University tliis week uoiighl $10,000 in Stale of Israel Bonds. The CrciiUtton News Iiiueau release indicated that the imrehnse is a demonstration of friendship for Israel and coniidence in lier future. The purchase was announced by the Very Rev. H. W. Linn, president of ihe- Jesuit-directed school, and Ephraim L. Marks, general chairman of the 19G4-05 T o r o n t o (JTA) — American Nazi Party leader George Rock- Greater Omaha Committee for well, though barred from ad- State of Israel Bonds. (Jreighton thus joins a distinmission to Canada, outwitted border officials by slipping gushed list of iirms, individuals through Windsor, Ontario, dis- and institutions which are supguised as a "bearded rabbi." He porting the objectives of tho flew there for a scheduled talk democratic nation of Israel. Father Linn said that the bond to University of British Columbia students. However, the talk purchase further demonstrates was canceled by UBC president the university's deep respect for the Jewish people and its appreDr. John.MacDomild. The students had agreed to ciation of its m a n y Jewish pay Rockwell _$:!!iO for his np- friends, pearance provided he entered The investment q u a l i f i e s the country legally/ Their ver- Creighton for membership in the sion was that the deal had been "Guardians of Israel," the honor culled off since he was admitted society for those who purchase wider false pretences Rockwell $1,000 or more in Israel Eonds . left a few hours later recross- in any one year. ing into the U.S.A. at Douglas, The goal for the current IsB. C. This is. the second occa- rael Bonds campaign is $80,000,sion within Hie last month that 000, which would bring to .>700,Rockwell has entered Canada 000.000 the total resources made despite tho order barring him. available for Israel's economic" development since the establishment of the bond program in
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A View of Technion on itsFortieth Anniversary
Shown above is Hie first aerial view of tin' new .'SOdacrc campus of Teclmion-Israel Institute of Technology, occupying a beautiful site oil Mount C'armel, a lew miles from metropolitan Haifa. ; Technion is Israel's oldest i n - -~ " ' stitution of higher learning and — —** r \ I I • %. A I • r» i i this ye.ir celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its first classes. The Institute opened its doors in Iil2'l to an enrollment of .'!•! young men who studied a total of three basic e n g i n e e r i n g NEW YORK UTA>—More than 500 rabbis—Orthodox, Conservcourses. Today, the overall stu- ative and Reform-representing congregations in New York City dent body (including the under- and vicinity as well us in New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylgraduate school, the Graduate vania, staged an impressive march in protest against Jewish reliSchool, the J u n i o r Technical gious and cultural repressions in the Soviet Union. They addressed College and the Technical High to the Soviet Government a 10-point appeaj for the restoration of School) numbers more than 5,(11)0 Jewish cultural and religious rights and an end to anti-Semitism y011115; men and women. In addi- in the Soviet Union. • tion, more than 4,000 engineers After the meeting, a delegatal:e Trchnion-:;pon:;ored exten- tion of six rabbis tried unsucsion courses in c: 1 a s s e s held cessfully to deliver the appeal throughout Israel. to the USSR authorities at the In addition to vast complex of Soviet Mission to the United Naclassrooms, laboratories, work- tions. The delegation was reshops, libraries and other facil- fused admission to Soviet headUnited Nations, N. Y. (JTA'I— The other was that Israel's counities where.the entire range of quarters on the grounds tin. modern engineering subjects is only missives from official gov- A report from on the spot United ter-strike with jet planes did not taught, the Technion c a m p u s ernmental bodies could be ac-.Nations observers placed tho get underway until after UN houses numerous vital research cepted. The Board of Rabbis blame on Syria for starting the military observers t r i e d and installations. Chief source of fi- then said the protest and denancial support to the Technion mands would be mailed to the fighting on the Syrian-I s r a e 1 failed to get Syrian acceptance is provided by the American Soviet Embassies in Washington border which swiftly escalated of a cease-fire agreement. IsTechnion Society, a nationwide and New York. rael acceded promptly. into a tank and plane battle. group with chapters and regions The pleas to the Soviet Union Gen. Bull told the Council that The r e p o r t was .circulated throughout the U. S. were backed in addresses at a among members of the Secur- the path taken by. the Israeli pameeting held during the march To the Technion on its fortieth ity Council by Secretary Gen- trol which had taken the first anniversary, as it enters its fifth by Governor Nelson A. Rocke- eral U Thant. It had been pre- Syrian fire had been demarked feller; Sen. Javits; Mr. Kennedy; decade of "unparallt-lled service New York State Attorney Gen- pared • by Lt. Gen. Odd Bull, as being on the Israel side by a rind-achievement—IMa/.el Tov! eral Louis Lefkowitz; and Stan- chief of staff of the UN Truce Canadian team of experts which Icy Lowell, chairman of the New Supervision Organization, for had consulted both the Syrians "Message of Israel" York City Commission on Hu- the Security Council with which and Israelis separately. HowDr. Maurice N. Eisendrath, Rights, who appeared also both countries had filed com- ever, he proposed that the area President of the Union • of man as the personal representative plaints over the brief but savage ho studied again by a joint surAmerican Hebrew CongregaNovember J3 clash. In addition vey team to exclude "possibiliof Mayor Robert F. Wagner. tions, will be guest speaker to reporting that the firing had ties of dangerous llare-ups" and. Governor Rockefeller, in his on ABC Radio's "Message of been started by the Syrians, to- help "bring back tranquility address, listed some of the signs Israel" throughout the month of anti-Semitism in the Soviet Gen. Bull also confirmed in his to Arab and Israeli farmers in of December. Union. He noted that the number report key points made by Is- the area, and contribute to some On Sunday,- December G extent to the diminution of tenof synagogues in the USSR has rael before the UN. at 10 a.m., Dr. Eisendrath declined from 450 in 195fi to !)8 One was that the Israel border sion between the two countries." will speak on "The Unvanishas of last April; that at least (t!» patrol, the target of the Syrian He stated that there was "susing Jew.'' of the Soviet citizens executed shooting, had been traveling on picion and bitterness" on both for so-called "economic crimes," a track inside Israel's border. sides, part of it due to Israeli's were "publicly identifiable as refusal to recognize Syria's au1 Jews"; that state p u b l i s h i n g thority in the demilitarized zone houses have published anti-Sein the area and also "as a conseCamp Prepares for mitic works; that Jewish cemeThe biggest bloc in the United quence of Syria's steadfast reteries have been clas.-d down: Nations is the su-culle<l "Group fusal |.o seek an end to its conof 77" composed of the under- that the training of rabbis has 'Spring 'Activities flict with Israel." b e e n severely restricted, and Improvements in the camp developed c o u n t r i e s of Asia, that ."Jewish cultural life has facilities including reconditionAfrica and Latin America. ing cabin floors, and painting Through an Arab ruse, Israel been stifled," Sen. Javils proposed t h r e e the farm house at the entrance, was not in at the official constitution of the group and by one courses of further action: 1. The are a m o n g fall maintenance strategem or another, the Arabs rcintroduction in the next Sen- items at the Esther K. Newman have managed to prevent Israel ate of the resolution condemning Camp in preparation for this, Harry B. Cohen, Omaha Atfrom participating in the group's Soviet anti-Semitism approved spring. at the last session of the Senate The camp will be available torney, has been elected T-resideliberations. a l m o s t unanimously; 2. That dent of the Nebraska State Bar This week, after a Latin Amer- President Johnson, at his forth- during the spring months for re- Association. He ican had succeeded a Pakistani coming summit meeting wilii the treats, teenage activities, and is a past presias chairman, Israel was invited leaders of the USSR "must press study group events. dent of the OmaAccording to Edward D. Brod- ha Bar Associato address the group to state its on the highest policy level this key, Camp chairman, over 1,200 claim for membership, tion. repression, and persecution" of Israel's Ambassador Michael Soviet Jews; and .3, It must be individuals used the camp durMr. C o h e n ing HK' past season. Plans for S. Comay, told the group that (lie-policy of the U. S. State Deadds this new using the camp facilities next Israel was a "developing- coun- partment (o press the Issue- of post to a busy try," w h i c h had "completely Soviet anti-Semitism at every op- s e a s o n by youth and adult schedule of comgroups will increase the number identified itself with the posi- portunity in the United Nations. munity activities. close to the 2,000 mark. tions of the developing world as He is currently Mr. Kennedy told the meeting a whole," He declared there was that the new leadership of the The regular camping season serving as Presno basis for the exclusion of Is- Soviet Union must be m a d e will include six weeks of camp- ident of the Omarael except for efforts by some, aware of the fact that "Soviet ing for grade school age chil- ha Phi Beta Kapmembers to give the group a r e l a t i o n s with the West can dren, and two "weeks for high pa Association, -Vice-President "political character," never be clear as long as mil- school youths in counselor-in- of the Highland Country Club, A working committee of nine lions in the USSR are denied tlio t r a i n i n g and leadership pro- Regent Member of the College of St. Mary's, and Board memwas designated to consider the right to worship." He said:, "We grams. Dates and rates for the 1065 ber of Methodist Hospital and group's "composition and inte- must renew our protests until gration" and report no l a t e r the Jews of the Soviet Union season will be announced in tho the American Red Cross. feel relieved of persecution." near future. Mr. Cohen has been an active than Dec. 15.
500 Rabbis March in Protest Of Soviet Policies on on Jews
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Omaha Itond Dinner A highlight of this year's drive in the Greater Omaha area will be a dinner honoring Nebraska's "Women of Valour" December IS, at Schimmel's Indian Hills Inn. Guest of honor will be His Excellency, Avraham Harman, Israel's Ambassador to the United States.
Program This Sunday For University Glub Judy Davidson and Elly Zelinsky, coordinators of The University Club, announced plans for a combined cultural and social event this Sunday, December 6. The University Club is sponsored by the J.C.C. for col» lege students and young adults. All'college-age individuals are invited to attend the program at 7 p.m. at the Ranch Bowl. An informal discussion, directed by psychiatrist. Dr. Phillip Starr, will be followed by folk singing and entertainment. T h e r e are no membership charges for participating in the group's activities. Future plans include a homecoming party for all college students late in December, as well as other social. and cultural activities. .
Harry B. Cohen President Nebraska Bar Association member of the community for many years. Besides teaching at the Creighton University Law School', he has served as President of the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Lodge No. tt54 and on the Boards of Temple Israel and the Jewish Federation.
AZA No. 1 Celebrates Football Championship A championship banquet was held November 21 at the Fireside Restaurant as AZA No. 1 c aptured the Y o u t h Council Football Championship by defeating the t e a m s of- Hayim, Chaitn Weizmann and AZA. No. 100. poii. Fox was voted as ttfll most valuable p l a y e r of tbf chapter.