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`Severe Restrictions' for Israelis as Cost Index Rises
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Is- bank's shareholders' 60th an- on February 9, had been "ap-
rael's new economic polic y, nual meeting here.
propriate," and that the peg-
which went into effect last Feb-
ruary with the devaluation of
the pound, must also embrace
"a rigid economic policy, en-
tailing severe restrictions," Y.
Foerder, chairman of the Bank
Leumi board of directors,
warned at the opening of the
The new economic policy,
said the head of Israel's largest
bank, must be given priority,
"lest the economy remain in an
unclear and actually adverse
position." He told the stock-
holders that he did not think
the timing of the devaluation,
Irving Kane to Address Closing
Event of Allied Campaign May 2
The Allied Jewish Campaign closing event will be
the traditional victory dinner, to be held Wednesday,
May 2, at the Jewish Center.
Irving Kane, president of the Council of Jewish
Federations and Welfare Funds, will be the guest
speaker.
Reservations for the dinner are now being taken
at the office of the Jewish Welfare Federation.
The construction of 20,000 new homes with the aid of Israel
Bonds represents one of the primary tasks of the Government
of Israel, as part of its program for the absorption and integration
of large numbers of new immigrants. Photo shows homes going
up in Arad, one of the new development towns of the Negev.
One thousand new homes are to be built during 1962 in Arad,
just west of the Dead Sea, which is being developed by the use
of funds - derived from Israel Bonds.
Right of Sending Funds to Israel
Cancelled by S. Africa Government
ging of the Israeli pound at
three for a dollar , "was not
enough." He said a higher rate
should have been fixed.
The bank head also said the
government should abstain from
adding new governmental com-
panies, should increase credits
and should, "above all," pre-
vent wage increases.
The March cost-of-living in-
dex rose by 2.5 points and it
was estimated that, by July. the
cost-of-living allowances for Is
raeli wage earners will be in-
creased by about 50 Israeli
pounds. The steepest rise was
recorded in the prices of foods.
Compared with March 1961, the
cost of living rose by 11 per-
cent.
Meanwhile, it was indicated
here today that Israel expects
its income from tourism to ex-
ceed 100,000,000 pounds (over
$33.000,000) this year. Theodor
Kollek. chairman of the Gov-
ernment Tourist Corporation,
and Meir Deshalit, the com-
pany's director-general told a
news conference that more than
160,000 tourists have entered
Israel thus far this year.
JOHANNESBURG, (JTA) — consider applications for fund
The government has withdrawn transfers on the merits of each
all special privileges which per- application and in terms of
mitted the Zionist Federation regulations. Private money
I here to transfer funds to Israel transfers to Israel. and com-
outside normal controls estab - I mercial transactions, will con-
Ilished for foreign exchange tinue in normal fashion. Pre-
transfers. However, rumors that toria authorities stated.
Ithe government has halted the
Edel Horwitz, chairman of
transfer of funds to Israel al- the Zionist Federation here,
together were denied at the confirmed the facts, but
de-
capital at Pretoria.
dined to comment.
The government, it w a s
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intimate association with the ex- Men's Council and took an in- rejected an appeal challenging
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