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Daily Nebraskan drops plan to run Curry ad By Morris Maline The University of Nebrasica at Lincoln 1 conduct its Holocaust conference Monsy and Tuesday without "revisionist" influence. But, the Curry controversy conlues. The conf«-ence, titled. An Encounter vritb lie Holocaost, will include lectures and rebponse panelists under the sponsorship of United Ministries in Higher Education, pepartment of History, UNL, with major hnding by the Nebraska Committee for the finmimities. an affiliate of the National Enlowntent for the Humanities. :^ Issues for discussion are related to coniemporary response to the reality of the holocaust in western and Christian history. [x>cation is the Nebraska Union at 14th and ^ Streets in Lincoln. \ Two attempts by Cphunbus businessoaan ^illiam Curry to infiltrate the confereoce ^ive bem rejected fclOawnagwm. eriurjitional tffort by the ADL/CRC committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha assisted by ^idents of Lincoln, the Jewish Press has yarned. \ Mr. Curry had sent two checks to the University: one for $1,000 was to pay for 1^ full pa^ advertisement in- the Daily ^ebraskan, the student newspaper. The deadline of the advertisement was to have "CAN THE HOLOCAUST LEGEND lEAR SCRUTINY?"
The second for $6,000 was to pay for speakers who would debate the validity of the Holocaust. The student newspaper decided to run the advertisement, but then reversed its decision by a 3-2 vote. The reversal followed a presentation in Lincoln on "revisionist" practices by Jeffrey Santis, executive director, ADL/CRC, who was accompanied by Lincoln residents Yale Gotsdiner and Art Abrams. Rabbi Ian Jacknis of Tifereth Israel, Lincoln, met simultaneously with others on campus. The University also decided to return the second check to Mr. Curry thereby rejecting his invitation for a debate. For many years, Mr. Curry has maintained a public profile in Nebraska's newspapers with his attempts to publicize his views on Jews, Israel, and the Holocaust. A few years ago, he tried to set up a similiar debate at Northwestern University-in Evanston. 111. Meanwhile, the Daily Nebraskan continued coverage of the controyra-sy in its Monday edition with a front page story describing the criticism the paper encountered for not zimning the ad and a column on the editorial page listing some of the evidence for the occurrence of the Holocaust. In the front page story, Oliver Von (Continued to Page 2)
Foundation sponsors dinner to explain 1986 tax law "The 1986 Tax Law—The English Translation" will be the subject of a talk by Conrad Teitell, nationally-known lecturer on estate and tax law. He will speak Tuesday, Nov. 18. at a dinner sponsored by the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha at the Highland Country Club. There will be no solicitation at this dinner. Everyone in the conununity is invited to attend. "The evening will be entertaining as well as very informative," said Murray Newman, chairman of the Foundation Board of Trustees. "Everyone who has heard Mr. Teitell speak say he has the amazing ability of making the heavy subject of taxes light, amusing and very understandable. Mr. Teitell will focus on general aspects of the new law as well as its implications for charitalfle giving. He will discuss ways individuals can plan their strategies before the end of 1986. A member of the New York and District of Columbia Bars, Mr. Teitell is a practicing lawyer, writer, professor of law and a lecturer on PBS television and at tax and
. Conrad Teitell estate planning sessions for lay people as well as professionals. Reservations for the 6 p.m. cocktail hour and 7 p.m. dinner may be made by sending a check for $10 per person to Jerry Rosen, Endowment Director, 333 S. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68154. Reservations should be made by Nov. 11. Any questions about the diruer should be directed to Mr. Rosen at 334-8200. The evening is being made possible in part by grants frono the Carl Frohm Foundation and the Morton A. Richards gram Fund.
David SchQenbrun to speak at Israel Bond dinner . Paul Shyken, general chfiirtnan for the imaha State of Israel Bonds, announced at journalist David Schoenbrun will be le guest speaker for the Truman Clare Dinr of State. Dr. Shyken said, "This year we are •leased to be able to have a speaker of this ber in Omaha. We, as a conununity, lould save Sunday, Nov. 16 as an imporbnt date and plan to attend the dinner in lonor of Truman and to hear such a distinguished person ats David' Schoenbrun." Mr. Schoenbrun was-one of the first commentators for the Voice of America in the early 1940'8. In World War II, he joined the American Army Intelligence. He received France's David Schoenbrun highest decoraons, the Legion of Honor and the Croix de tuerre, for his participation as a combat
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P Tie' Intergeneration Orchestra will present a concert offering music from Broadway shows, motion pictures and television, Siuiday at 2 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center theater. The 30-member group is made up of }layers who are either under 22 or over id. The group is sponsojred by the East>m Nebraska Office oh Aging through. I grant from the Kiewit Foundation. ' Sunday's performance will be the ninth this season. This is the orchestra's secjond year. There is no charge, although donations will be asked for, the announcement stated.
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correspondent in the southern invasion. After the war, Edward R. Murrow appointed David Schoenbrun chief Paris correspondent for CBS News until 1960 when he was appointed Chief Correspondent and Bureau Chief in Washington until 1964 when he resigned. After his retirement in 1964, Mr. Schoenbrun devoted his time to books, articles and free-lance broadcasting. He narrated the PBS documentary "A War Remembered" that ran six times. His most recent book,. "America Inside-Out," has received excellent reviews from such people as Dan Rather of CBS, Richard Reeves of the New York Times and Marvin Kalb of NBC. Dr. Shyken added, "A staunch friend of Israel he was one of the first American correspondents to report on Jewish resistance to the British Mandate in Palestine." Reservations for the Nov. 16 dinner at Beth Israel Synagogue can be made by calling the Israel Bond Office at 341-1177.
Israel Bonds honors Omaha Yehuda Halevy, president of the State of Israel Bond organization, announced that the Omaha New Life dinners for 1985 and 1986 were the most productive in the country, and the Omaha community has received an achievement award for their hard work. Cantor Leo Fettman, Society of Survivors president, and Dr. Paul Shyken, general chairman for the State of Israel Bonds will accept this award at the Nov. 16 Dinner of State honoring Truman Clare. This IB the first time Omaha has ever been recognized on a national level by the National Israel Bond Drive. In choosing our city for this prestigious award. General Halevy said, "Omaha has had two excellent events and it shows that size has nothing to do with results. The New Life dinners were very successful and, as an Israeli, it is gratifying to see that communities, no matteir what size, are assisting in Israel's economy."
WZPSphoto by Launace AgToa.
Shimon Peres (left) and Yitzhak Shamir at Minsouna celebrations earlier this year.
Knesset approves cabinet; Shamir stresses unity By Hugh Orgel JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Yitzhak Shamir's 25-member Cabinet won Knesset approval by a vote of 62-17 with three abstentions. In a 40-nainute address preceding the vote of confidence. Shamir said his government would focus miunly on economic affairs during the final two years of its tenure but would also vigorously pursue the peace progress. He stressed the "unity of the nation," said that U.S.-Israel relations were at an "unprecedented peak" and expressed hope that the Eastern European bloc, "first and foremost" the Soviet Union, would change their attitude toward Israel. Shamir emphasized that "Like its predecessor, this government will be a government of national unity—It will refrain from divisiveness and extremism, will strive for mutual respect and consideration for others, and will seek to augment the love of Israel within us." He said that both Likud and the Labor Party shared the aim of a strong and economically sound Israel living at peace with its Arab neighbors. He said the differences between the main coalition partners were not over aims but over the tactics needed to achieve those aims. "National unity is not just a matter of parliamentary convenience," Shandir said. "Those who conceived the idea of the unity
government hoped and desired that by virtue of its very formation and existence, that government would project a message of unity, of drawing closer together, of love of Israel and of true cooperation among the country's political leadership and between all the strata of the population in the country. "These goals have already been achieved to a certain extent, and the government I head will indeed make the imity of the nation its chief concern," Shamir said. Shamir termed the government's economic program a "Zionist economy." Its goals, he said, are "reducing inflation to acceptable levels in order to attract immigration and ensure economic growth with work available for all newcomers, and the settle^ ment of the entire Eretz'Israel—the Biblical land of Israel or Palestine." According to Shamir, "The unity government which has just concluded the first half of its term of office, has already registered some not inconsiderable achievements—in the economy, in labor relations, in foreign policy, in the war against Arab terrorism, and in fortifying Israel's security." He expressed his "thanks and appreciation to the outgoing Prime Minister, Mr. Shimon Peres, for the understanding and cooperation he accorded me during the two years (of Peres' tenure), and to wish him the best in his next position" as Foreign Min-: ister.