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4^ SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 J-L IVol. LXIX No. 4t Omaha, Nabr.
By Morris Maline The Anti-Defamation jeague of B'nai B'rith pr«lented its Torch of Liberty iward to Norman Krivoaha at a dinner Tuesday light in the Comhuaker lotal, Lincoln. [More than 300 applauded as the former hief justice of the Neiraska Supreme Court ras honored with the iward—given to personify he noblest tracUtions of ihe United States of America. The citation pointed out bat the award is for those rho care not just for themelves today, but for their hiklren and grandchildren if tomorrow, who care nough to iranalate carng into action, who aid D coBununity programs rhose purposes are to a future in which
every citizen will share the fruits of democracy. "A free society and its democratic institutions flourish only when there are men and women who regard responsibility for the well being of the community as among the most cherished rights and humanitarian values. These individuals give of themfelvea in public sitrvice, nurturing the dream of freedom and working to secure its future." Mr. Krivosha was sworn in as Chief Justice on Dec. 22.197B, a position he held untU July 31. 1987. In this role, he took to the community to speak out on the importance of the judiciary. He sought to make the sometimes confusing workings pf the judiciary accessible to all (Continued on Page 10)
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ADL honors Krivosha with Liberty award
ale Gotsdiner (right), dinner co^airman with U.S. Sen. J. James Ezon, preemta the ADL's Torch of liberty award to Norman Krivoaha.
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By Morris Maline A scarce supply of water is driving Middle East agriculture to produce cash crops offering high revenue leaving an open market for imports of Nebraska beef and grains. "Nebraska is able to supply the kinds of topquality products needed to feed the growing populations in Egypt and Israel," Gov. Ben Nelson said in an interview. He spoke with the Jewish Press upon his return June 3 from a nine-day trade mission to the Middle East with a delegation of Nebraska agriculture officials. During the trip, the Governor met not only with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, but also with Professor Richard Freund of UNO. and Harry.and Annie Allen of Lincoln. At the 45-minute meet-
Gov. Ben Nelson chats with UNO Professor Richard Freund at an archaeological dig in Israel.In the center is Omahan Richard Fellman.(Photo by Bob Wolfson) More photos op page 12. ing with the E'rime Minister, Gov. Nelson and his delegation were treated to a "great conversation" involving America's political
process, Israel's forthcoming election, and the size of Nebraska. "When I told the Prime Minister that our group
was planning to visit a kibbutz during the trip, he suggested that our party not consider the kibbutz (ContiBtied on Page 12)
Zipay sees youth in danger with aicohoi By Morris Maline Jewish high school students are turning to alcohol as a drug of choice and Diane E. Zipay, assistant to the mayor, said she is "alarmed." She said that while alcohol usage is ganwally down in the school systenfi. West Omaha schools show a.different patterns and drinking by Jewish youth appears to be a "serious problem." She pointed out that
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Jewish kids appear to have the money and the resources to acquire liquor and that they lack the structural rules to avoid over consumption. Ms. Zipay, the mayor's top aide in the city's ahtidrug effort, mentioned the Jewish youth/alcohol prolv lem within the context of an overall interview on the illegal Use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Part of her responsibility is to serve as executive director of the Omaha Com munity Partnership which fields a 27-niember steering committee of city, Diane E. Zipay, aaalatant to th« mayor, holds a aha county, private and public of public service advertisemeats offered to the Jen aganctoB. Pnaa In coanectloa with her activities fighting drug The group coordinates abuac. offorts to combat illegal drug use and cooperates "The community is at a would not have such B with a number of task pivotal point with hate good opportunity to imforcea and spedalized'com- crimes, and large numbera prove rations, she added. mitteea. In connection with Jewof the city spUt between A native of Omaha, Ms. hopeiaeanea* and deapair." ish youth, Ms. Zipay sugZipay earned a bachelor's gested that Jewish youth She said that "We Jews groups insist on pledgee of degree in elemmtary eduhave lived it, and we have caMon >nd • mastera in adcontrol, aet standajraa for mintotration and supervi- the compaaalon and to- ntembars, and let the kids aion at UNO. She had gethennees and the moti- know what is expected of worked In the public vatun to make a dilfar- them as membera of Jewachool system apodalicing ence for the entire com- ish groups. In child abuaa ud drug munity." She aaid the timee an probtoma, and she atoo had She pointed out that the diffarant than yeara ago volunteered at Tampto Is- Rodney HUng incktoot fur- whan moet American famrael to work on projecta ther axaoarbaled tlw oxtot- lUea had a parent at home beoaftoial to the overall Ing tovol of fruatraUoa and during the day to couneel oommunlty. •ngv, and that "Uda to the ckUdren. Now. she aaid. She atrMaod that the time to act," tha family unit to entirely hMlth ol Uw ooaununlty la War* it n<H.(ar the May- different and that thoea a rMporaibiUty (or all of or's toadarahip in bringing who are coocarned about ua UMI Miggwtsd that the community together helping childnin must be Jewa thouMiiae their re- and the coming togatkar of aware of the particular •outvao to help bring the religious and govern- probtoma facing caofflunlty together. mental leaders, Omaha atera today.