Harman and Lourie Succeed
Eban to Posts hi U. S UN;
Confirmation on Sunday

A new recording venture —
"Spoken Arts" which has
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emerged as one of the outstand-
ing developments in recordings,
JERUSALEM—Avraham Harman, former Consul
was greatly enriched with the
General in New York, was unanimously recommended
issuance of readings from the
Psalms and Ecclesiastes by
to the Cabinet Sunday by a ministerial committee on
Abba Eban, Israel's retiring
top diplomatic appointments to the post of Israel Ambas-
Ambassador to the United
sador to Washington.
States.
Sponsored by the American
Under the Cabinet's procedures, the nomination
Friends of -the Hebrew Uni-
will
be
considered formally and voted upon a week after
versity, this recording, of
its submission. next Sunday. There is virtually no doubt
most inspiring readings in
that the Cabinet will vote unanimously for Harman's
English and in Hebrew, is
appointment to the important Ambassadorship.
certain to emerge as one of
the most significant of the
Harman is now a member of the Jewish Agency
Spoken Arts series.
Executive. When he succeeds to the Washington Am-
Eban's fine voice, which has
Just before he and his family sailed for Israel, Israel's
bassadorship. it is understood he will not assume the
gained fame in world arenas,
retiring Ambassador to the United States, Abba Eban, gave
second post held by former Ambassador Abba Eban-
is soothing and holds the Iii-
the first pressing of the recording he made for Spoken Arts
that of the chairmanship of Israel's delegation to the
tener's attention throughout the
— his readings of selections from Psalms and Ecclesiastes in
United Nations.
two sides of the long-playing
Hebrew and in English — to Daniel G. Ross, president of
record. One side is devoted to
The UN post, it is understood. will go to Arthur
American Friends of the Hebrew University, as Arthur Klein,
Psalms and the other to Ko-
Lourie. Israel's present Ambassador to Canada. He has
head of Spoken Arts record firm, looked on.
heleth—Ecclesiastes.
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been Israel's Number Two man in the delegation to
Arthur Luce Klein, head of . Spoken Arts. explained that his bines with the sacred tongue the UN General Assembly for the last two years.
'firm's desire to "help the spread in creating a masterpiece.
of learning," and its interest in
Eban's Psalms - Ecclesiastes
If YOU TURN THE
the Hebrew University, had in- readings should be given a
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brew University in Jerusalem
"Concert Performance Sound"
to help establish a Chair in
—Tschaikovsky Trio in A Minor
American Drama and Litera-
For '59
and now you can enjoy
Opus 50—a long playing record
ture.
HARRY ABRAM
Reporting on his conversation by three distinguished Detroit
with Eban. Klein states: We artists. is another of the out-
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Indeed. the recording is more for music lovers this fine inter-
than a joy: it is a thrilling in- pretation of the Tschaikovsky
spiration and the selected por- Trio.
lions of Psalms and Ecclesias-
Solos for each of the partici-
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cording and each of the par-
FRUIT FLAVORS TO GIVE
Eban adds glory to his many ' ticipants, in his or her own
A NEW AND DIFFERENT
;
talents
with
these
readings.
In
right, justifies the acclaim al-
TASTE. IT CAN BE USED IN
a calm. clear voice, he brings . ready won from an admiring
MIXED DRINKS, ON THE
;
to
his
audience
the
wisdom
of
community. In their collective
ROCKS OR WITH ICE AND
the great sages of old. His He- effort, the trio performs mag-
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This recording will be treas-
which has held the statesmen ured by all who acquire it. It
Milan Wineries. Detroit. M ch
of the world spellbound, corn- is certain to provide joy when-
.
ever it is played.
T h e Olefsky-Meckler-Staples
recording ( RR-10011 was pro-
duced
by Recital Records.
ott Washington oultuarti
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5—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, Jane 5, 1959

Abba Eban s Impressive Readings from
Psalms and Ecclesiastes Form Inspiring
Recording: Other Fine New Jewish Records