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C. M. (Nick) Newman "has rael. American Jews and Isbeen named chairman of the raelis have a common heritage _and__an interdependent future^ -I960 Tliree-In-Onereomnninf- It wouTOe IncoiiccIvalHc to me ' ty Fund Drive which includes to be able to live in America, the Omaha Jewish Philan- as a free Jew, if Israel was unthropies, United Jewish Ap- able to exist. peal and Israel Emergency "We have more 'resources F u n d Campaigns. The ap- available to commit to the conpointment of Air. Newman tinuity of Jewish life than at was announced this week by any proceeding time. We must Harry Sidman, president of commit them liberally and couthe Omaha Jewish Federa- rageously. If we don't, who tion. will? We cannot afford to try to get by with a little less; to In a statement issued to the gamble with the future of our Jewish Press, Mr. Newman people," said Mr. Newman. . said, "My personal views com• pel me to accept this responsiPresident of American Combility. I am deeply concerned munity Stores Corp., the parent . about the present status of Is- company of Hinky Dinky Stores
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and Supermarkets Interstate, Mr. Newman has been an active leader in many areas of t h ^ i l t 1 t C h community. Chairman of the• Division in the 1959 Philanthropies Campaign, Mr. Newman has been actively involved in campaign.. efforts for many years. He served as chairman of the Omaha Committee Israel Bond Campaigns in 1965 and 1966.and is a past chairman of the Omaha Jewish Federation Budget Committee. Mr. Newman is currently chairman of the Omaha ADLCommunity Relations Committee and serves on the regional
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board of the Anti-Defamation League. A founder of the Omaha Boy's Club, Mr. Newman__ i r a s presiaent of the Nebraska Goodwill Industries, a pie Israel, and as a trustee of Children's Memorial Hospital. He currently serves as a direc* tor of the Omaha National Bank and the Life Investors of Nebraska and as a trustee of the University of Nebraska Foundation. He is a member of the board of UCS; a member of the Exeeutive Committee of the Omaha Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Executive Committee of the Omaha Jewish.Federation.
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d Willingness for Peace Settlement Israel is flexible about every is prepared for. Israel does not aspect of a peace settlement demand the demilitarization of except that it is determined to Sinai, and it does not demand keep the Golan Heights and any part of the settled area of Jerusalem and to have troops the West Bank. stationed along the Jordan rivEshkol indicated Israel would er and at Sharm El Sheich, not agree to the return to Syria Premier Levi Eshkol told news- of even a demilitarized Golan week. nor to any settlement with The Arabs, said Mr. Eshkol, Egypt guaranteed by the great would be surprised about the ..powers to include a demilitardegree of give and take Israel ized zone policed by the U.N.
Kaddish for Executed Iraqis WASHINGTON—Tbe Kaddish was recited and tto "El Maleb Racharain" ebantcd daring memorial service conducted near Iraqi Embassy building by the B'nai B'ritli, International Council last week for the 14 exocottd Iraqis. Above, Rabbi Jay Kaafman (wearing tallit), executive vice-president of B'nai B'rith, led president of B'nai B'rith, called on "mankind's conscience" to bring about cnlgratiea of Iraq's remaining 2,500 Jews. Holding toran is Sidney Muller, head at B'nai B'rith In Australia. Memorial prayers were offered in French, Spanish, Hebrew and English by B'nai B'rith leaders from throughout the-world, each speaking In tils native language. Others (below) carried placards in different languages protesting the executions and demanding freedom {or Iraqi Jewry.
Seronfon Reiterates Stand Boston (JTA)—Former Gov. at that time that the United William W. Scranton, of Penn- States should adopt a "more s y l v a n i a , who went to tho even-handed" policy in the MidMiddle East on a,special fact- dle East. finding mission for Mr. Nixon last year,"~lia"s "reiterated" Ms controversial statement made Science Monitor correspondent Godfrey Sperling Jr., in an interview that there is "rightly or wrongly the impression all over the Middle East (outside of Israel) that the U.S. is interested only in supporting Isregardless of what it Terrorist leader Yasser Ara- rael, fat said in an interview to the does." The Scranton report to Mr. Egyptian "Rose El Yussuf" that the Palestinian guerrilla Nixon has not been made pubfighters would continue to fight lic. HiS4£commendations, howagainst Israel even if an ar- ever, were "said to have moved President Nixon, more than rangement is reached. Arafat, recently elected Sec- anything else, to make a No. 1 Tetary General of the Palestine priority of an effort toward Liberation Organization, said achieving peace in tho Mid"We are not ready to agree to east," Mr. Sperling reported. a solution which ensures the He said Gov. Scranton told existence and security of the him. "I believe that January state of Israel. We shall con-, and February are the key petinue to fight even if a settle- riods" for making progress in • ment is imposed on the area." that direction.
Arab Leader Pledges Continued Terrorism
and freedom of navigation in international waterways. As for the G o l a n Heights, Eshkol said Israel will never give them up. The same goe3 for Jerusalem. Here there is no flexibility at all. Jerusalem is the very heart of our stale, said Mr. Eshkol. He added that, "Through channels that I cannot disclose, Arab leaders have already heard i n t e r e s t i n g things from us. They know we want peace." The U.S. has assured Israel that its aim is to Jissist tho Jarfihg mission "and bring about an Israel-Arab peace by agreement, Foreign Minister Eban told the cabinet, reporting'on talks in the past week between Israel representatives and U.S. " itsTrrWashrngtonr :— He said the American government did not believe in tho conception of an imposed settlement. Defense Minister Moshe Day« an stressed that Israel would only be able to face out the • tough times ahead by practio ing maximum national unity. "We have to mobilize.the entire, nation and-strengthen ouc faith in the justice of our cause' because we need fortitude in order to emerge successfully from. impending difficulties ,"• said Mr. Dayan.
Hebr. Congressman Backs Resolution Condemning Iraq
Washington, D.C. <— Con'Favoring Jews' Charge Made gressman , Gienn • Cunningham has joined with 40 other members of the House of Against NJ. Polite Department Representatives in the intro-
Russia's Jewish Cosmonaut ' ^LONDON.(JTA)—The commander of the Soviet space-ship Soyuz-5 which was involved in the first spaco link-up, is a Jew, the London Jewish Chronicle reported in a front page story. According to tho paper's special correspondent on East European affairs, 31-year-old Lt. Col. Boris VolynovJs the son of a Jewish mother, which makes him a Jew according to both Soviet law and Jewish religious law. JHis father's nationality is not known. . , . . • , , The Chronicle said that one strong Indication of Volynov's Jewisli origin is the fact that the Soviet authorities reversed their practice of announcing the nationality of cosmonauts engaged in space exploration threo months before.the! Soyuz-5 launching. The nationality of cosmonauts was always stressed in tho past;
Trenton (JTA) — A Newark mpre per year than non-Jewish police sergeant complained in police, he said. Sgt. Ebler said the City of New Jersey Supreme Court this week that the policy of giving Newark, Essex County and the Jewish policemen-extra time, State of New Jersey "have no off for religious holidays with- business getting involved in reout loss of pay was discrimina- ligion." Justice John J. Francis said the policy was "distory against non-Jewish mem: bers of the force. : vcfiminatory'on its f a c e . " • Sgt.-Joseph A. Ebler, a po- -:Assistant N e w a r k CorporaHceman for 22 years, said that tion Counsel Sanford Schneider accrue Newark police get 12 paid holi- said certain "benefits^ r days a year and any additional to Jewish personnel' but he retime off is charged against jected the argument that-govtheir .accrued overtime pay. ernment should remain "absoBut the city's 50 Jewish .police- lutely neutral" jn religious ,. men receive an additional six matters. He said this would re. religious holidays off without , suit in,."absolute: chaos." The ! having to give lip any overtime court has taken the case under pay. As a result they earn $200 , advisement. v -..-.•..••
duction of a resolution condemning the Government of Iraq for the execution of 14 Iraqi citizens, nine of whom were Jews. ' The resolution further requests President Nixon to instruct United Nations Ambassador Charles W; Yost to seek a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss ways and ~means~of "preventing fuTure hangings. Cunningham said more secret trials followed by_ public executions can. only.inflame emotions and decrease the opportunity , for peace and stability in the Middle East.