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Washington (J'J'A)-—The body of d i a r i e s II. Jordan, executive vice-chairman of the Joint Distribution Committee, who disappeared last Wednesday in Prague after he left his hotel room to buy a newspaper, was discovered Monday in the /oltava Itiver in Prague. The body was found by a civilian in a rowboat, floating at a water barrier downstream from the May 1 I&ridge. United States officials said that the Czechoslovak government conducted an autopsy Name on the body without notifying U.S. diplomatic authorities in time for them to attend. The Czech suihoriticM announced that it hat! been established that the cause of death was Campus Address drowning and that there were no marks of violence on the body. Louis Broido, chairman of the City State Zip Joint Distribution Committee, determined precisely what took Commission on Refugees. Earlier this year he was elected issued a statement emphasizing place. We owe this to the mem- chairman of the American I am a (grade) at University. that "it is absolutely impossible ory of a great and good human- Council of Voluntary Agencies I will be at the campus address starting the week of for us to accept the explanations itarian," Mr. Broido concluded. for Foreign Service. of the Czechoslovak Govern2G Yi'ain With JDC Mr. Jordan, who was born in ment concerning the death of Philadelphia in 1008, attended Charles H. Jordan." the Schools of Social Work in Suspicious Acts Philadelphia and New York and '"When we heard that the studied at the University of Berautopsy on Mr. Jordnn was'to lin. He began his work with the be performed at 7 a.m.," Mr. JDC in 1911 as director for the Broido stated, "We requested a Carribean area, with headquarNew York (JTA)-About 200 delay until the arrival of Prof. Jewish youths conducted a Although intensive campaign activities for the Israel EmerBernard Hardmeyer. deputy di- ters in Havana. After serving Tisha B'av "fast-in" last week rector of the Legal and Medical two years in that post, he en- on the sidewalks across the gency Fund are drawing to a close, the books will remain open, Institute of Zurich, Switzerland listed in the Navy. Later he street from the headquarters of during the months of August and September, to bring this allimportant campaign to a successful conclusion, Harvey Ferer, and Dr. Alexander Gonik, hr-nd the Soviet mission to the Unit- Chairman of the Israel Emergency Fund drive announced this of the JDC medical department ed Nations. Most of the partiin Geneva. The fact the Czechs pants—organized by the Student "We have reached the amount justify continued urging of conrefused to delay the autopsy, Struggle for Soviet Jewry—siwe find to be a highly suspilently sat on low "shiva" stools of $505,515.00 in this great ef- tributions," Ferer added. Credits Workers, Community while a few of them picketed fort of our community. Of this cious circumstance, so suspiMr. Ferer said that hopefully with placards denouncing Soviet $485,792 has been paid in cash, cious that we cannot escape the anti-Semitism. Part of the dem- and has been forwarded to the the final outcome of the carrtconclusion that the Czech Govonstration was the display of a Israel Emergency Fund, for im- paign will be the greatest ernment is covering up a vile 10-panel exhibit depicting the mediate use," Mr. Ferer said. achievement in the history of crime, of which they must have the Omaha Jewish community, plight of Soviet Jewry. had knowledge. "We are striving to reach at He credited the success o | One of the specific examples least $525,000, as Omaha Jew- the campaign to the dedication "We in JDC are determined of anti-Semitism in the Soviet ry's share in the Emergency and perserverance of the camto pursue every investigation Union cited by the demonstra- Drive. with the cooperation of our paign leadership and workerd. tors was the killing of Rabbi State Department until we have "The response to the desper- "But most important," he added, Mozgorshvili, of Souhoumi, in the autonomous Soviet region of ate situation which Israel faced "was the overwhelming re« Ahuchazia. The rabbi had been has been immediate, spontane- sponse of the entire community, kidnapped; his mutilated body ous, and magnificent. However, which at Israel's darkest h6ur, was found hanged in the local the need of the Emergency opened its heart in unprecedentFund are still so great, as to ed measure. Christian cemetery. WASHINGTON OTA) — The Charles Jord.-iii Soviet Union expelled tv/o American Jewish tourists, one a rab- rejoined the JDC at the end of bi, because they had publicly the war as director of the Far criticized Arab and Soviet anti- Eastern activities, with headIsrael policies, it was learned quarters in Shanghai where he here this weekend from official supervised a JDC program of Amy Brodkey, daughter of sources. Rabbi Solomon Frei- aid to 15,000 Jews who escaped Judge and Mrs. Donald Brodlich, Mt, Vernon, N.Y., was de- from the Nazis. key, was among the 121 high ported August 13. The name of He was transferred to Paris school seniors named by Presithp other tourist i« not yet availin 19-18 to take care ot the emi- dent Lyndon B. Johnson as nble here. gration activities conducted by Presidential Scholar of 1967. Knbbi Freilich palnncd to visit the JDC. He became assistant The selection based on outstandBucharest and Budapest after director general of the organiza- ing a c a d e m i c achievement his visit to the Soviet Ukraine. tion in 1951 and was promoted brought to Washington D.C. on He was restricted to Kiev after to the post of director general June 13, 19G7, the top students being charged with violating in 1955. He was decorated by in the nation. Soviet hospitality and criticizing French and Norwegian govThe group was greeted by Soviet leadership. The rabbi ar- the ernments in recognition of his President Johnson in the East rived in the Soviet Union on services on behalf of refugees. Room of the White House. At August .0. Both Rabbi Freilich From 1959 to 19G1, he served the ceremony following, the and the other expelled person were permitted to telephone the as co-chairman of the Interna- Presidential S c h o l a r s were V. S. Embassy before being tional Committee for World awarded special medallions for placed aboard outbound planes. Refugee Year, which is spon- their outstanding a c a d e m i c (Rabbi Freilich arrived in Is- sored by the United Nations. He achievements. In his comments to the group rael yesterday.) U. S. sources was elected chairman of the noted an increased senstitivity governing board of the Inter- President Johnson said, "I conby Communist authorities .to national Council of Voluntary gratulate you. I salute your contact between foreign Jews Agencies at its creation in 1002 teachers. I pay tribute to your nnd Soviet citizens. and served as chairman of its parents, who deserve a great share of your honor. I am very proud of your accomplishments." The p r e s i d e n t then noted the need for able talented public servants and urged the In recent weeks, the young men and women of Israel have group to join the movement to been center stage in world news because of their role in Israeli- bring "the best minds into govArab war. ernment service." The youth of Israel will continue making news in their land. A 1!)G7 graduate of Central Why and how form the basis for a special one-hour color program High School, Amy graduated to be presented Sunday. August 27, 2:30 p.m. on KMTV. Called "The Changing Face of Israel," the program (produced first in her class and will atthree months before the war) spells out the nmazing progress of tend Radcliff College this fall. Israel and presents, for the first time, the decisive role of the Included among her many scholastic honors are scholarship new Israeli youth in the changing attitudes of their country. The Israeli youth, heirs to centuries of tradition, are nonethe- offers from Smith, Vnsaar, Stanford and Mills College. A Naless no strangers to mod fashions, and the discotheque. Amy Brodliey receives the Presidential Scholar medallion The blending of western custom with the past, comments from tional Merit Scholarship finalist, the young people and their elders plus spectacular color film make Amy nlso received the Nebras- from President Lyndon B. Johnson In ceremonies la Uia East ka Regent scholarship. Koom or the White House. "The New Face of Israel" an important and unusual program.
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The Changing Face of Israel