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The new Director of the Omaha Jewish Welfare Federation has been named. He is Mortimer Greenberg, 48, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jewish Community Center since 1964. The appointment of Mr. Greenberg was announced by Elmer Gross, President of the Federation. Mr. Greenberg replaces Paul Veret who will assume the role of Executive Vice President of the Federation. '..... Chosen From Profiles Greenberg, a native of New Jersey, was one of five applicants personally interviewed by a committee headed by Milton Abrahams. "We received lots of profiles through the New York office of the Conference of Jewish Federations of Welfare Funds," said Gross, "and interviewed five of the men personally before we decided on Mr. Greenberg." Director in New Orleans Before his post as Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center in New Orleans, Which he held for six years, Greenberg served as Assistant Director of the Jewish Welfare Federation of New Orleans, and Executive Director of Jewish Community Centers in Schnectady, N. Y., for five years, Birmingham, Ala., and Elmira, N. Y. It was in his position as director of the Centers In both New Orleans and Birmingham that he was instrumental in the planning and completion of new Jewish Community Centers.
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"Because the Omaha Federation is In the process of constructing a new Center, we feel he will be most valuable to us," said Mr. Gross. In addition to planning and equipping the two Centers, Greenberg also developed new programming to reflect the interests of the two Jewish communities. In New Orleans the Center membership was 7,000. •Personable Man* "We chose Mr. Greenberg for several reasons," said Gross. "He-is a very personable man, and his past experience during the construction of two Jewish Community Centers will make him most valuable to us. "He and his wife were in Omaha recently and dined with most of the Federation Board members and' their wives," Gross continued. "We were all Impressed with his personality and friendliness." Mr. Greenberg received a B.A. degree in sociology from New York University and studied for two years,at Yeshiva College. In 1951 he received an M.S. degree from the New' York School of Social Work in group work and community organization. He and his family .will be residing at 1515 S. 90th St. The Greenbergs have three children, a daughter attending college in Boston, and another daughter and son who will attend Westside High School. '
Israelis Charge Cease-Fire Violation; Doubts U.S. Protection' In Mideast Washington (JTA) — Sec- Egypt had moved the missiles "assumes" that the Soviet retary of Defense Melvih Laird within the 50 Wlomeer cease- Union is performing reconsaid the United States would fire area closer to the Suez naissance In the region. offer "protection" to both The Secretary said, "The sides during the 90-day cease- Canal. Defense M i n i s t e r Moshe Important thing is- for us to fire in the Middle East. He said, however, that it was Dayan called the development move forward with negotia. "very difficult to prove or dis- "a substantial, militarily sig- tions. We need to get on now prove" Israel's charges that nificant movement" that viowith the business of a settleEgypt violated the cease-fire ment hi; the Middle East." by moving Russian-made SAM lated the cease-fire. Laird said that it was diffiIsrael Delaying . missiles into the prohibited - zone hours after it went into cult to prove missile move- —.But ..Israel, is reported to be ments "up to 18 hours either ; e f f e c t •••'•'•' • ' ' • ' . . • • deliberately delaying the apHis offer of protection im- side of the cease-fire." He inplied that the U.S. was main- sisted that the United States pointment of a representative taining surveillance of both possessed the best means of for peace talks with the Arabs sides in the cease-fire. Laird verification. until action is taken to rehinted-that the Administration U-2 Reconnaissance store the cease-fire status quo Reports aye that high alti- fin the Suez Ganalr— " was^impatlent with Israel's charges. tude U-2 planes arc carrying Israeli Minister; of Tourism out aerial reconnaissance over Substantial Movement Israel charged last week that the cease fire zone, and Laird Moshe Kol said the credibility nf
Palestinian Guerrillas Do New lAb@ut»Faeei London (JTA) — Dr. Isam SartafWi, head of the splinter Action Organization for the Liberation of Palestine, said this, week that his group and _ theiArab Palestine Organization, another minor terrorist group, no longer endorse the temporary Middle East ceasefire and Egypt's acceptance of i t . ••_--.—-.:
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Those two organizations had been the only guerrilla groups supporting the shooting halt, and had battled last week with commando outfits o p p o s i n g Egypt's stand. ' , pr. Sartawi said the groups had mistakenly thought Egyp-
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been called into ' question by its less than vigorous response to Israel's complaint. "If America wishes to save the talks it set in motion, it has to demonstrate to us that it will honor its commitments in respect to arms supplies and removal of the missiles," said Kol. Premier Golda Meir said this week that in view of tho cease-fire violations by the Egyptians and Russians "I would not be surprised if shoot-, ing should commence before" • the 90-day temporary truce was
tian President Gamal Abdel Nasser had accepted the ceasefire only as a military tactic. "But after the cease-fire went into effect," ho said,~ "wp realized J h a t our conclusion was wrong." He said the two groups would aid the other guerrillas in attempting to wreck the ceasefire. Y u p - ' .•;•.. • • • > " . "Israel is entering the new Foreign Minister Anton Antullah reiterated the govern- phase in political affairs which, ment's position tha guerrilla include peace talks without activities are outside tho pur- any illusions. We must not alview of tho ceasefire. Ho said low our desire for peace to the governmenVcould not stifle Wind our eyes or minds to the "Palestinians fighting for tho cruel realities of life," said liberation of their country." Mrs. Meir. . ~
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Release o f Arab Terrorists Stirs Concern in Jerusalem London (JTA)—Seven Arabs rorists had seized an Olympic sentenced to prison terms for -Airways Boeing 727 and held terrorist activities in Greece its five-man crew and 53 pasagainst Israeli citizens and sengers as hostages. property were released this After releasing the passenweek in Athens despite the ob- gers, the terrorists flew to Cat* jections of the Israeli govern- ro with the crew and a repre*• ment. . sentaUve_of the International The Greek government had Red Cross. They were greeted pledged their release l a s t at the Cairo airport by Preslmonth after six other Arab ter- dent Nasser and given a hero's ' welcome. In Jerusalem Foreign Minister Abba Eban said, "We wero gravely concerned to hear that the Greek government had r e - ; leased seven Arab terrorists, Jerusalem (JTA)".". .Great who had been detained in • ; Britain is intervening with Is- Greek jails." Mr. Eban said the Israeli rael on behalf of two high ranking Algerian nationals who government "approached tho, Were feTnTJVed~fronr~a—^BOAG—Grook-government-a-numher_oJL airliner in transit and are un- times with the vigorous demand not to surrender to such ex*: der detention. , . British Ambassador John tortion." By releasing the terrorists, Barnes called on Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban to he said, the Greek government 'discuss the matter. It was re- "assumed a very heavy responportedly the second approach sibility since the terrorists have , declared that they will persist, by Britain in the base. Opinion was divided in the in attacking Israeli citizens and country over whether to re- property abroad." The terrorists had been con- , lease the Algerians or hold them as hostages for Israeli victed and sentenced to various prisoners in Arab hands. Is- prison terms for killing an Israelis recalled that two years raeli engineer and a Greek ago an El Al airliner was hi- child, injuring many others and ,' jacked to Algeria andt aJTits trying to blow up an Israeli ' Israeli male passengers and aircraft in Athens. crew members were detained In New York the Anti-Defafor 39 days until Israel agreed mation League of B'nai B'rith to release a number, of Arab and the American,Zionist Fedprisoners. eration assailed the Greek govTho iwo Alergians, secre- ernment for the release of the taries in the government, were terrorists. The ADL termed the removed from a BOAC air- release "a dangerous precedents linei? enroute from tho Far which threatens international ; East to Europe. aviation." -
Britain Intervenes In Algerian Case