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^!$ Dead in Bl<M»d^ Terrorist Hijacking Washington (JTA) — Tb« State Department thli week related the " vicious atUcli" by Paledinian tuTorist* at the Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome and their slaughter of 32 pee^ to the Aral^Israeli peace conference expected to open in Geneva on Jtiday. The U.S. govemroent deplores Incidents such as thi» at any time," it declared, "and ^rticularly at a time WIMU a peaceful settlement of the Middle East question a factor ap-
Pott Office Issues Lefler Bomb Alert Washington (JTA)—An alert to all postal stations to be on the loolcout for "terrorist letter bomlM in the mail stream" was published in the Postal Bulletin of the U.S. Postal Service here. The alert contains a detailed description of letter bombs "addressed to Israeli officials in this country or to Americans of known close ties to Israel." The alert states: "Although most of the letter bombs which have t>een sent by terrorist to targeU in the United States have l>een carried in the mails, none have exploded except in tile process of being opened. The two types encountered to date each require that the insert be removed from the wrapper for the detonating mechanism to be activated. In their unopened condition, these letter bomiM appear capaUa of wittutanding the rigors of handling without detonation."
parently in the minds of the gun attack at Athens airport terrorists, la being sought by last August. Greek officials did not agree many peace lovbig governto the liijackers terms, even ments and Individuals." though the terrorists threatThe terrorist outrage began ened to kill their hostages and at Leonardo da Vinci Airport blow up the plane or crash It in Rome where at least 30 per- into downtown Athens. The bloodykuige en^ed.Tu' sons were killed when four Palestinian terrorists hurled day when t^eN rendered to incendiary bomlM into a Pan after releasing^ American Jet, sprayed the ter- ages at Kuwait minal with machinegun bullets and hijacked a Lufthansa jet wtiich eventually landed at Ath«u. Italian authorities described the attack as an "unspeakable massacre." The Pan Am plane wras reportedly "devastated" by,flames. One report said the bodies of the victims were charred beyond recognition. (JTA)—Secretary of State Panic was reported at the Henry A. Kissinger left Israel Rome air terminal. Monday after successfully perThe terrorists made their machinegun and firebomb at- suading its government to set tack after they were detected aside mounting reservations by Rome airport authorities over the Geneva peace confercarrying concealed weapons ence. At the end of a visit of aboard the Belrut-lKiund Pan barely 21 hours which included Am plane, apparently with the Intention of hijacking it once more than 10 hours of intensive in the air. But they (jestroyed closed-door discussions with Isthe American plane Instead raeli leaders, Kissinger was and seized a nearby West Ger- able to announce "complete man airliner, forcing at least agreement about procedures 11 hostages to board it under and terms of reference of the gunpoint. opening of the conference." The pilot was forced to take This was confirmed by Israeli off and the plane landed at Foreign Minister Abba Eban Athens Airport after the hi- -who announced that Premier jackers reportedly were re- Golda Melr had requested him fused permission to land at to proceed to Geneva to head the Israeli delegation. Beirut, Lebanon. In Athens the terrorists Kissinger and Eban used' threatened to shoot their host- such words as "wamotb," ages unless the Greek govern- "friendship" and "harmony" ment released ttie Black Sep- to describe the Itieetings in tember Arab terrorists who Jerusalem. Kissinger gave aswere arrested for a machine- surances that at Geneva "the
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anuary 12 Dinner to Celebrate olden Anniversary of AZA Omaha—The 90th anniversary of AZA will be celebrated in Omaha at i^ Golden Anniversary Celebration Dinner, Saturday .January 12, at 6 p.m. at the Omaha Hilton Hotel. The event will be open to the community. Speakers for the evening will incinde David M. Blambcrg, Uie cnrreat iBteraatlonal President of B'aai B'rith and PMllp M. Klatznlek a former Omahaa aad Past latematieaal President of B'aal B'rith. Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) a part of the B'nal B'rith Youth Organization, was founded in Omaha in 1924. During the past SO years it has expanded to be-
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come the largest Jewish youth Tenn.; Bernard Theodore, Lesorganization In the world, pres- ter Lapldus, Abe Babior, Los ently serving 'approximately Angeles. St^en J. Riekes is servhig 50,000 Jewish t«eiiagers. ' -as-chairman of the anniversary • HoMreei dinner. Reservations may be The Omaha celebration will made with Joseph Erman, 733pay special tribute to Sam Be- 2555. tlie founder of the AZA movement. Other honorees' will be the original charter members of AZA including David E. Be- 3 More Bodies l>er, Isadore Elewitz, Harry J. Freed, Leonard Herman, Max Found on Golan Givot, Ben Kaslow. Harry SidTel Aviv (JTA)-The bodies man and Harry Wise Sr. all of of three men, all handcuffed, Omaha; Jerome Diamond, Des were discoyered. in the KhouPialnes, HI.; Dr. David Fell- shaniyeh area on the Golan man, Madison, Wise; Mike Heights. The bodies were taken Freeman, Sidney Schiffer. Den- to the Institute of Forensicver; Abe Friedman, Lincoln; Science for examination. It Abe Schwartz, Nashville, seems very probable that the bodies are of two Jerusalemites —Aharon Eigel, 17 and his brother Joseph. 24 and their guest tourist from Spain, Phillipe Mariabo Corengo. The three left for a tour of the Golan Heights In a hired car for Yom Kippur day. The car.'found in the Khoushaniyeh area when the Israelis re-captured that area, had been hit by hundreds of bullets. There was no sign of the occupant.i. An Israeli soldier later testified he sa^ the three bodies near the car when he retreated^ Last week a settler noticed a grave-like place near the Khoushaniyeh point. A .search in the area revealed the bodies with . their hands tied behind.their Davli^ BismbeEf , . Itacks.
United States will maintain the closest contact with the government of Israel throughout the negotiations." Exactly what transpired during the intensive round of talks in Jerusalem was not disclosed. Israel's hesitation over tlie Genevji conference was attributed to concern tbat it would become a UN controlled event and thus weighted in favor of the Arabs. There was also the serious problem of Syria's refusal to comply with the
Geneva protocols on prisoners of war; fear that a Palestinian delegation might be given representation at the last minute; and apprehension over indications that Egypt sought to turn the talks into a forum on Israeli withdrawal rather than a genuine peace conference. Kissinger apparently succeeded in allayihg some or most Israeli fears. But there were indications that he and the Israeli leaders still do not see eye to eye on all matters^
Senate Committee Okays Aid to Israel Washington The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the bill authorizing $2.2 billion in emergency military aid for Israel. The vote Tuesday was 15 to 2. Chairman William Fulbright. D-Ark., and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, D-Mont. cast the negative votes. ^ The House approved both the appropriation and authorization measures essential for the legislation.
The three committees that have acted have all approved the total of 12.2 bilUon and also that at least |1 billion should go to Israel as a credit. The remainder of the funding may be used by the President either in grant or credit form, or both. The language for that is not precisely alike in th« measures and they wiU need to be harmonized in Senate-Housa conferences.
JERUSALEM MAYOR Teddy KoUek Is pictured above at ShaarelKedek Hospital comforting a year old child who was among toe wounded when a hand grenade was thrown by Arab terrorists Into the crowded market place, of the Old City near Jaffa Gate on December 4.