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Washington UTA! — A State Department spokesman lias announced tliat President Johnson lias authorized resumption of food .shipments .to Ki;ypt and XJnited States officials revealed that the agreement" now being negotiated wiiry ,(.'airo will provide about Sliij,000,000 in aid over a six-month p e r i o d nnd would be partly pnyahlc- in dollars. American officials said the decision was taken because of a trend of improvement in American-Egyptian relation.-! marked by Egyptian concentration on internal development rather than foreign affairs, greater modernization in Egyptian policies, improvement in the objectivity of the Egyptian press, the agreement to fiul the Yemen war, the settlement of American claims and the encouragement of private economic development. The •decision followed consultation •on the White House level with key members of Congress. The food aid agreement terminated in June 1905, u n d e r pressure from Congress. It was pointed out that- Egypt was diverting its resources to acquire ultra-modern Soviet arms, shipping rice to Communist countries, and having shortages thus created, filled by .American aid. The new program will reflect some limitations r e q u i r e d by :'Congress. Objections Hep. Leonard' Farbsteiii, i< niember of-the House Committee on Foreign-Affairs • nnd a ranking member of the Near East Subcommittee, in a statement on the decision declared: ••I am d i s t u r b e d in that the United States is opening negotiations with Egypt for the shipment of food. These shipments
were halted last year when Congress raised objections to Egyptian policies which were both anti-American and inimical to the interest of pence in the Middle East." Rep. Karbslf.'in stressed that ''as a minimum concession" the United States must 'request that the Egyptians cease using their resources to buy arms, then ask the U. H. to make up their deficit with food. "I think it would also be wise to negotiate with our food in favor of settling the Arab refugee problem: open the Suez Canal to all shipping; withdraw Egyptian troops from Yemen; halt provocative propaganda; and anything else that would help reduce Middle East tension," Hep. Seymour Ilalpcrn, New York R e p u b l i c a n , announced lie is informing the Kxecutive Department t h a t Congressional leaders who arc said to have agreed on the resumption of aid to Egypt did not speak for him.
Council Bluffs Dinner Sunday Honoring /Virs. Saul Suvalsky Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meycrson, chairmen of the Council Bluffs Israel Bond Drive, have announced that Mrs. Saul Suvalsky wilt he honored ut a buffet dinner this Sunday, December 12, nt f> p.m. at B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs. The dinner honoring Mrs. Suvalsky's devoted service to the Council Bluffs community and tl;c State of Israel, will also climax the 10(55 Israel Bond Drive in Council Bluffs, Message of Israel" presents "Let Life. Not-Be Wasted" in Rabbi David Polish of The .Free Synagogue Evanston, Illinois Sunday, December i2 8:30 a.m. KBOIf i
Guest Speaker for Senior Citizens Assistant Professor E r n e s t Core, Omaha University Physical Education Dcpurtrnent, will be the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Senior Ciiizens, Monday, December 13, at the Jewish Community Center. Professor Gore will discuss "A Sensible Approach to Fitness in iim Later" Years of Life." All interested members of the community are invited to attend. The Senior Citizens are cosponsored by the Omaha Jewish Federation and the N a t i o n a l Council of Jewish Women.
Bueno Aires <JTA>—Protests •' against "certain" American organizations "meddling in South American J e w i s h community life" were reiterated at a meeting of the Kchilla, the Buenos Aires Jewish community, Gregorio Fninguersch. Kehilla president, said the South American communities would not tolerate such "interference." C'ritcism Earlier Dr. Isaac Goldenberg, president of the DA1A, the representative body of Argentine Jewry, criticized plans of the B'nai B'ritb Hoard of Governors, meeting in Washington, to provide aid in human relations activities in Latin American countries, The B'nai H'rith decision was to initiate a program of technical and financial aid—"locally-planned, locally-directed'' through B'nai B'rith affiliates in those countries. It was uceived with 'disagreeable s u r p r i s e " here as being contrary to the "explicit opinion" of thc'DAIA
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The program for the evening will feature the versatile young entertainer, Milt Moss. Mr. Moss has appeared with top stars including P;rtil Whitman, Eddie Cantor, Abbot and Costello, Kate Smith, Milton Berle and Arthur Godfrey. Mrs. Suvalsky Mrs. Suvalsky has been associated with a variety of charitable, humanitarian nnd philanthropic endeavors throughout her life. She has served as n member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Poppy Day Chairman. A member of the Council Bluffs Altrusa Club for 30 years, Mrs. Suvalsky is presently serving on the advisory board of the Salvation Army, the Pottawattamie County Tuberculosis and Heaith Association iioard and ia representative to the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association Board of Directors in Des In 1963. Mrs. Suvalsky was appointed by Governor Harold Hughes to the Governor's Coinmission on status of women, and is still serving on the sub-committee on education. Most recently she conducted an antiboycott survey among friends in her community.
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and of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Argentina. Open criticism against "those who, from many thousands of miles awny, attempt to tell us how to manage our affairs," was voiced by Dr. Isaac Goldenberg, DAIA president, at the biennial conference of the DAIA. He told the 120 delegates that "our community possesses generous traits and has the valor to stand up to situations when needed. In the present world situation, mere literature against imtiSemitism and sociologic studies are not enough. The communities need to become factors of power and deterrence." His remarks, as part of his biennial policy report as-president, received prolonged applause from the delegates. * • • New York (JTA>—The American Jewish Committee and B'nai B'rith defended their programs in South American communities against complaints from Argentine Jewish leaders that they had not been consulted before the programs were initiated. B'nai B'rlth Dr. William A, Wexler, B'nai S'riih president, said the B'nai B'rith program for Latin America had been initiated at the request of the Latin American district of B'nai B'rith. "In announcing this program the B'nai B'rith stressed that it would be
locally planned and locally directed by Latin A m e r i c a n s through B'nai B'rith affiliates on the continent," he stated. B'nai B'rith h a s constituents in 15 L a t i n American countries, ha stressed. AJ.<\ Morris B. Abrain, American Jewish Committee president, declared in a statement that thft organization's program in Latin America was started in 1!)4S "at the request of community leaders in Argentina, who sought assistance and know-how to help meet pressing problems." He asserted that iroin the start, the Committee's program had been conducted "in close partnership" with autonomous 'sister'"organizations in Argentina and Brazil" which hold views similar to our own. From time to time, as financial resources permitted, w» have worked with major groups in other countries as well," h* pointed out. "The keynote 1m been cooperation, with the Committee primarily providing materials and other resources, and serving as a d v i s e r to local bodies that conduct their own many-pronged affairs." 'Surprising' Mr. Abrain called the criticism directed against his organization "particularly surprising" ia view of the fact that DAIA officers wrote to him on August 27, 1964 after Tf'three-week trip by a Committee d e 1 e g a t i o n. which he headed in four South. American countries, in which the DAIA offered "warmest congratulations." He said that in the letter, the DAIA lauded the ComA 15 week series in "Effective mittee delegation for declaraReading" will start Monday, De- tions the group made at the end cember 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the of the trip. Jewish Community Center. Open Mr. Abrain also said that on to junior high and high school November 1G he received a letstudents, a limited number of ter from officers of the Zionist participants will be accepted for Federation of Chile on the first the series. anniversary of cooperation beMorris Hoffman, professional tween tho Committee and the librarian and instructor.-wUlj ^Federation. The officers said in aupciviat- the C O ii i: 5 e. SpcCim ihe ieiler that they wished to emphasis will be placed on ac- take the occasion "to extend our cellerating reading speed, im- sincere thanks for the interest proving reading comprehension and valuable help, both material and developing high level study pn<l Kcipntific, which tlip Ameriskills. Special reading accelera- can Jewish Committee has givtors and reading materials will en us during this period." be provided for s t u d e n t s enThe American . J e w i s h Conrolled in the course. gress meanwhile issued a stateFee for the series which in- ment declaring that it believe3 cludes all materials is $15. Reg- that "each Jewish community in istration may be made by call- the world has the right and reing the Center Activities Depart- sponsibility to work out its own destiny," ment, 342-13GG.
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''I Ain,a Fugitive From a Chain Gang", the picture that was a pioneer of social comment in a sound film, y/ill be shown this Sunday, December 12 at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The second film in the J.C.C. "Film Firsts" Scries, "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" stars Paul Muni and was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The facts revealed in the film were so shocking that an aroused The Anti-Defamation League opinion forced a reformation of presented 450 copies of the book- the chain gang system. let "The Police and: the Civil Muni plays the part of a jobKights Act" to the Omaha Police less veteran who can't e v c n Department last week. his Congressional Medal The booklet was prepared fol- pawn of Honor because they are a lowing a conference held on drug m a r k e t . He is August 8, 1JJC4, when police ex- framedonforthea robbery he didn't August 8, 1904, when police ex- commit, and finds himself in a ecutives from all parts of tho Georgia chain gang. United States met at the UniMel Linsman is coordinator of versity of Oklahoma to discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1!)G4 and the J.C.C. "Film Firsts" series. its implications for police. ADL Scheduled for future showings was one of the sponsors for the are "42nd Street"; 'The Public Enemy"; the original version of conference. In making the presentation of "Frankenstein" and "A Night At the booklets, Arthur Teitelbauni, The Opera." On Sunday, December. 19, the Regional ADL Director, said "I would liko to emphasize that J.C.C. "Cinema I" Series of InADL presents these booklets not ternational films, will present to admonish the police, but in. the Anthony Quimi film, "La a spirit of cooperation based Strada." Admission to any film in the upon the philosophy that a fully a above, jaci< h. lohcn {le.il) and Cantor Manfred Kuttncr examining the 1509 B.C.K, informed policeman ia an ideal Center Series is $1 for adults and SO cents for children. pottery pitcher, the oldest ltctu la Ute Temple Israel Museum of Jewish culture. See story om l'ag»&, continually to be strived for."
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