November 23, 1979

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Klutznick Nanned To Commerce Post SERVING J

Kiirrn«T Omahan Ptiilip M KlutxnK'k. prrsidrnl ol the WorUl Jewish Concrrsa. has b«m nomliMtad as Secretary of Commerce by Prealdefit ("•rter With Sensle ronrirmation. Mr Klutznick will 'tuccted

.COUNCIL BLUFFS LINCOLN OMAHA Om»h«. W«b., Fri.. Novfnb«f 23. H7«

Many Activities Scheduled During Jewisti Boole Month Jewish Community Fatr will contlnur with Mil af(<>*« u^w^i uled lor ttm whsiw) 2. at the Jewish (•.' Center The 0Dal and purpose o( the Book Fair, the librar I such event. Is "to pre•ant Uw CMMMunity with the ftiiaal in Jewtah culture, liters ture and tradttlon. and to in troduce more Jewish iMtoks Mo owre Jewish home librar lea." according to the Fair's brorhure. prepared by the Jewish Community Center and the Federation Library. co-aponaors The Fair is part of the catcbratlon of Jewish Rook Mooth. an effort lo ere ste swarcaaaa of the enormous nuMriMr of Jewish b«ioks to t»e rsad awd aii)eyed The film "Gentleman's Agreement" will be shown on Saturday evantng. Dee i at • p m Tlie clasalr film starring CrajBry Pack, Jota Garttald and DoroUigr McO«ti«. pre•anU Oia problema af anttSemltiam in the IMO's "A magazine writer who bad been aaslgned to do an ar tide on snti Semltism In Americs. dcctdea to pretend be Is s Jew to get the real feelbig for his work " A panel discuaatoa on "antlSemltlsm. then and now" modersted by Or Murray vUl follow the film In lo Dr Frost, who is Uw Sanlor Raaearch Associate at the UNO Center for Applied Urban Research panelists In dude I (><illak of the UNO H ' [lartmenl and Mr Chru <>laaa. s film re-

Juanlta Krepo who resigned earlier thf; month Mr ' a 1830 graduate • •' '>n University. was In Uiiidihii Nov 14 to receive a rarely ttestowed honor from Crelghton the Manresa Medal which represents Insptrattenal leadership and enduring achtevement A native of Kansas City. Mr Klutznick married the former Ethel Rlekes of Omaha L'pon graduation from CrriKhton, Mr Klutznick worked on houalnft iiwues first as assi •mn sel for <ind later a.-> -^jMM i.ii .isM^t.int to the V S attorney K^'neral in Omaha

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Before he helped found American Community Builders In 1946 In put F'ark Forest 111 . on the map. Mr Klutznick was commissioner of the Federal Housing Authority under Presidents HIMJWVCII and Truman President Kennedy appoint ed him Amba.ssador lo the United Nations Kconomic and Social Council in l<M>l-62 He served as a member of several delegations to the I'nited Na lions General Assembly and on special assign the United Statas ai U\ appointment of 1: i ...:, Ki aenbower. Kennedy and John son

Illustration from a recent children's book Jewish Days and Holidays, by Alorta FYankel. and Fay Caahman. This book Is amonK those available for sale at the annual Jewish Book Pair with the Omaha Sun Bagels and coffee will l>e served TickeU. which will be Bvailable at the door, will be C for adults and tl tor chll A second showing of the film will talM place on .Sunday. Dec 2 at 1 p m following an 11 30 a m brurK-h scheduled for senior citizens .Special (hilclren's acltvitles related to tMiotu are planned for Sunday afternoon. Dec 1 from I 30-4 p m A readlng/llstening oomar In the lobby

so children may listen to tapes while tuminK the pages of a matching tiook. a new film. "Benjamin arxl the Miracle of Hanukkah". followed by a dis cusslon with Fllnnr Whitman, well • • risllt erar hour for prescnnoierK inriHigh second graders, and a crafts session geared to various age lev els enabling youngxters to make t>ook marks and other book related Items. Books, recortls and fither Hanukkah gift Items for all

are avallat>ie for pur chase Among theMe are cur renl best stellers In t>oth hard back and papert>ack. basic volumes (or Jewish home li brarles. a vanety of children's tmoks. cooklx»ks. calendars The Jewish Catalogs and The Jewish Yellow I'ages The tNmk sale will lie held during these special events and Ihroufthoul Jewish Hook Month, and concluding with the appearance of Max I Ol moni on Sundav evening. Dec 10

la a cetadratkmn of the 24th anniversary of Israel's independence, the Israel Bond or ganlzatlon said of Mr Klutznick Philip Klutznick has played a historic role in the progress of the .State of Israel since the day of ils birth and in the welfare of the American

College Party liillel will .s(xinMir a free party for collide <<iii>t<-nts Sat urday at 8 p ni al the apart meni of Howard l^vy 4i;t N 40th street For information, call Kla Talpalatsky at .S51 I9S7 or William Hiiliins.<>n at 449^351.1

PhUlp M. Klutznick Jewish Community for his entire life "

Bulletin The Israel Bond I>mner of State, conducted Sunday night In honor of Murray Newman rep«»rted invest ment of more than SI mil lion Omaha's conlmgent to the General .Ass«'mbly in Montreal observed a ver baJ clash t>elween that city's .S<-phardi<' Jewish community and Ihe head of the Jewish Agency Full coverage of thesestories will be in next week's Jewish Press

All-Out War On Inflation JKKIJSAUCM. <JTA» - A select body of Cabinet ministers under ' rtanahip ol tite new ^ ! mister. Ylgal llurwtlz. twin its first meetinK to map an all-out war agaln.sl inflation Many public services and institutions are expected to be casualties of the drastic budget cuts scheduled lo lake effect when the new fiscal year begins next April If Hurwitz's plans are adopted, there will be no new . schools, fewer hospitals, a freeze on welfare payments, tougher welfare criteria and painstaking examination of all new development projects, many of them likely Io be rejecte<l Israelis will "have to work harder and save more " in the year ahead. Hurwitz said

Focus on Older Adults

There Are No Lonely People at the JCC By CUan Gordman Is Ihe day that older adults gather at the Jewish Community Center Ttw older Adult l>i>unge. .Meeting Koom 10 and the Auditorium come nlive with activity as people play chrds and bingo, visit and • iiritious hot lunch The men and women leave their ap intt hontes where many nt them live alone .•' For many peopl< ir«- I oi'\ n.ive lounii (-(»nipa rtiesha' ighl IM* lonely " '•'••' •s have <lay at r a rooMlli a apAnd ' tereating enteric f>nt of the btggr N«wY< The al the JewiNi •rs and hav • Old Timers and Iheir »iv. new officers

The older .iilults pack their bags and travel across the I nited Stales .ind around th«" world with Mollie I>elman. oUJer adult ac llvities director They have tieen to Hawaii twice and Israel three limes Kach year eager men and women visit Las Vegas and tiM- Catskills The group makes day Umn trips to cllies and Imirtsl rtltracticKi- jiriHind Net>raska The older adults travel lo ^a« City and reclp

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Omaha and starte<l coming lo Senior Citizens have tx-en IIM- hap piesi time of mir lives Our feeling for tlM-Center is so great I'm no! Just talking Th«> fee-lings come from my heart " Fanny Manvlt/ ^tiirled coming to the Older Adult Krotir.im liefore she » to join in 1971 SIM- start«-<l aci • j her father I . K h. to th«' .Monday mef-ling at ii i ler i>n I >• I .slw worked in Ihe kitchen. serve<J luiKb and rrtilH i<i help did whii' •We Ills Ix-fore Mollie tjocame involved.' Fanny ^ Md »ante<l to com*- everv Monday He love«i iM-n I aua.v when he was .im I like '. i-.«-ini » iiirf-iiii\ {"'anny IS IS a pi. •1 first caii .. . _.. lopped working '.Mv husband and I heard that the older people wer Ul'lllfig together so We said let s go anil find out what it's all saw ptsiple who we knew years ago and renewed old li I (kin'l even let bad weath«'r slop me from < timing on MtHi<la.v> Wh<-n it snowed in (K-toher I came to the Center


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