SKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
5 1966
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Ne\v York, (JTA)—Uniformed members of the National Renaissance P a r t y , a ' neo-Nazi group, hold a public meeting at Robert F, Wagner Junior High School here last weekend, in front (if :i"l;in;"'ly liostii'1 audience. James II. Madolc, founder and leader of the party, rind oilier speakers, inchidin,'; Hobert Burros, admittedly a former Jew, denounced Jews, Negroes, civil rights and Communists. Their words were often drowned out by laughter and jeers from the audience. The meeting was the first to he held by the ultra-right wing group in a city public school. Last month, the Board of Education granted a permit for the use of the auditorium, despite the protests of several Jewish organizations. The Board defended its action by asserting that legally, the school system
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Worker's Meeting tal Wednesday Urciiu.sr of the storm, the mctliut; for rajifains and workers in Mrs. Kdward iMal;isiiocIi's division of the Wuiiicn's J* Ii i 1 a 111 Ii r oplcs C a 111 p a i g 11, scltfflulccl tor Mnrrli 2:i. u;m i(iil li<I<l, Tin" iitL'C.fin;; will lie held Wednesday, March :>0, :>t !»:HO 11.111. at the liome of Mrs. Harvey Fcrer, 521 JN'o. ICImwood I!o;id. All captains and workers are urged to altend.
Peter Hill, professor of art Towers Penthouse, ,3000 Far- ka nrtisl chosen for Hie Rockat Omaha University, will be; f"rd, I!!., 50 States Exhibit at the tjupst of Ihf! Younir Womthe Burpee Art Museum, autE "Invitations have been m ailed en's Division of the 196'G all the woman in our divi- was included in the 12th annual Philanlliropie.s campaign at to sion" said Mrs Mid-America Exhibit at the Nel'An Afternoon to Remember' Richard Goldson Gallery in Kansas City. on Wednesday, March .'50 at: man, co-chair 'We Iicnelit' 1 p.m. ai Alike Novak's Twin man, "a nd we, ,
"We can promise a real "aftlook forward to * f ernoon to remember" for all the a large attend women attending the March :i8 anon f o r t li i s very e x c i t i n g event" said Mrs. Goldman. "In event." Mrs. Nn addition, we are hoping that our than Novak, co "afternoon to remember" "will ch ai rman, exresult in the kind of pledge inplained that all creases that will demonstrate A ''Coffee" for captains and to have Howard Kaslow as our the real sense of responsibility w o r k e r s in the Professional speaker for this meeting" said of the young women of our comWomen's Division of the lilGG Miss Friedman "and it is impormunity.. In addition to our retant that all of us working on Philanthropies Campaign will be the campaign be aware of the pledge $15 or more to the cam- sponsibilities to Jews in need all paign may attend tho spectacuheld Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. many needs for campaign funds. lar art event. over the world, we are aware at the home of the Women's Di- Mr. Kaslow will tell us that Champagne and hors d'ocuvres that we benefit most directly vision Chairman, Mrs. Arthur story and will answer questions will be served. Mr. Hill will disfrom those present." cuss the original works by ChaGoldstein, 8543 Hickory Street. Mr. Kaslow, an attorney, was galj, Picasso, Goya, Rembrandt Miss Gloria Friedman, chairCCttm X*t)« uCny tiic u a t Ol tut; man of the Professional Wom- n leader of Omaha J e w i s h and many other noted artists school by any non-p o 1 i t i c a 1 en's Division, urges all captains Youth activities during his high which will be on display, Alvin group. Protesters, however, said and workers to attend this spe- school years, A former Rhodes Abramson, chairman of the 1962 that Madole's group is political. cial meeting. "We are fortunate Scholar a t Oxford. Mr. Kaslow general men's division will exis a graduate of Yale Univers- tend greetings to to the group. ! U l l Reservations may be made by phoning 342-13GG. Peter Hill A graduate of Albion College and the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Mr. Hill has been associated with the University of Omaha since 193U. One of tho most noted local Washington fJTA)—South Viet- and voiced hope that the estabarea artists, Mr. Hill's paintings namese Ambassador Vu Van lishment of diplomatic relations are part of the museum collecThai lias announced that his with Israel would "denote the tions of Joslyn Museum, the (•ovornmont "lias decided to es- beginning-of-a larger Israeli Sheldon Gallery in Lincoln, the tablish full and normal 'do jure' program of assistance." Waterloo Municipal Gallery, the diplomatic relations with Israel, Springfield Art Museum, Wayne The Ambassador revealed that as a result of negotiations with contacts with Israel lor expandUniversity Gallery in Detroit, Israeli diplomats just concluded ed assistance have been develDoane College and Albion Colin Bangkok." .The Ambassador oping since July, 19G4, and came lege in Albion, Mich. from campaign funds used losaid the decision was conveyed to a climax after the recent In addition to a number of cally. It is our children who ara to him in an official cable just Honolulu conference "w h e r c one-man shows, Mr. Hill has attending the religious schools, received by his Embassy from President Johnson visualized been a winner in many area art enjoying the camp and the many Saigon. He said "this decision and urged a more active Israeli competitions including f i r s t facilities of the Jewish Commuresulted from.the detailed re- role" in support of Saigon. prize in the Associated Artists nity Center. Our p l e d g e incent negotiations in Bangkok beof Omaha Sidewalk Exhibition creases will show that we do Immediately after the Honolutween Israeli and Vietnamese in 1 nfin, He wns the one Nebras- care." Howard Knslow lu talks, said Uio Ambassador, ; diplomats." diplomatic discusAmbassador Thai expressed "jjiOCtilliral with Israel were, under"great pleasure" at tlie news sions taken in Bangkok, leading to t!i6 dfrcisioii liow ftruurled from Saigon to create full diplomatic relations with Israel." President Pleased White House sources revealed The strange story of how two combination of Jewish traditions urged by the Livingstons, and that—in line with new relations between Israel and South Viet Torahs, from opposite ends of possessed by ours." the $75,000 d o n a t i o n made Sam Klaver, a long time res- Nam—President Johnson would the world, found their Way to through the Milton and Corrind Livingston ident of Omaha, has filed on welcome an expanded Israeli Temple Israel in Omaha, will Livingston F o u n d a t i o n wa4 the Republican ticket for the role in support of the Saigon be told tonight by Rabbi Sidney Milton Living-, __.. largely responsible for the ReLieutenant Governor race. regime. The President was de- II. Brooks at the 0:15 p.m. dedi- ston, a long time r ligious School wing which was Mr. Klaver has been a mem- picted as deeply appreciative of cation service of the new Milton trustee and pastf dedicated in 19G2. , ber of the Nebraska Legislature efforts by free world nations in and Corrine Livingston chapel, p r e s i d e n t ofi for 22 years. He has been an South Viet Nam. Community Invited '• ' Temple I s r a e l , ! Torahs ardent foe of the recent income "This new Chapel truly emThe unique ark of the chapel defrayed the en-' ! tax law and is opposed to any bodies the devotion of Milton houses two torahs—one, a reni- tire cost of con- • sales tax. s t r u c t ion Livingston and his late wife, riant of a Jewish congregation "Based upon my extensive exCorinne. to. the perpetuation of in NnT;? GonT!nnvt the other.salv- furnishing of the perience jn tho Legislature,;! the ideals of Reform Judaism aged from the nearly extinct new c h a p e l at feel that I can serve" tht people at Temple Israel" said Rabbi Tel Aviv (JTA)—Tht Israeli J e w i s h community in Cairo, Temple I s r a e l of Nebraska as Lieutenant GovBrooks. "I invite the entire comwhich seats 123. ernor vyitii: iiiijjitriiiiiity and .'Ministry of...Sducsticn- and-Cul- E g y p t . '••;•••• • • - • • • • • ••• munity to join us for the Sabknowledge," said Mr. Klaver m tine ruled this week that ReThe Torah from Germany was Mr. L i v i ngston Milton bath service and hear the mar1foini rabbis are • permitted to donated to Temple Israel by and his late wife, Livingston announcing his candidacy. velous story that reaches back participate in "Welcome to Sab- Walter Gottlieb and his sister, Corinne arc wellr bath" exercises held every Fri- Mrs. Julius Falkcnstein, sur- known for their devotion to the through many hundreds of yearg day afternoon in schools at near- vivors of the Nazi terror. Mr, Temple.- The expansion of the and has its climax in our new by Ramat Gan. Reform rabbis, and Mrs. C. M. (Nick) Newman Temple Religious School was chapel." however, were told they could returned from a visit to Egypt not make '/permanent arrange- two years ago with the Cairo ments" for such participation. Torah. The ruling, handed down here "These two Torahs representby Yaacov Niv, an inspector for NEW YORK-raiNS)-Tho late President Franklin D. the Education Ministry, con- ing tv/o oppressed Jewish comRoosevelt was criticized for his record-on behalf of the estab-. cerned a previous ruling made munities are symbolic of how lishment of Israelin a new book "The United States and the by Ramat Gan. The city had Jewish tradition is perpetuated Jewish State Movement—The Crucial Decade 193S—1919" by ordered that Rabbi Tovia Ben- —there is always a remnant to Dr. Joseph Schechtman, historian and Zionist leader. Horin, trained for the Reform carry on" said Rabbi Brooks. Among the various statements the author cites is a staterabbinate- in the United Stales, "That these two Torahs, reprement made by David K. Niles, assistant to Roosevelt, that must halt his participation in senting two diverse ways of "there are serious doubts in my mind that Israel would have tho "Welcome to Sabbath," as- Jewish life, are now part of our !come into being if Roosevelt had lived." The 500-page book semblies held each Friday after- chapel in Omaha, does indeed contain:! a mass of facts and documents in support of his innoon in two .elementary schools, make the chapel unique. I know dictment. The book was published jointly by the Herzl Pres3 until tho Ministry could rule on of no other synagogue in the and Thomas Yoseloff. entire world winch has in it tho tho is'suc.
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