Israel Minister
Israel Confirms Atlanta Jews Join
Christians
in
Fight
of Transport
Castro Egg Deal;
on Education Funds
Bolts Cabinet
Not Kept Secret
ATLANTA, Ga. (JTA)—Three
Winners of National Bible Test Listed
Fifty children between the and Katz, 14, a student of Marsh-
ages of 12-15, representing .16 alliah Hebrew High School in
York; Nancy Jasper, 14, a
states and three provinces of New
student of Bnai Jeshrun Religious
Canada, assembled in New York School in Newark, N. J. • All
on April 29 for the National three were .awarded round trips
Finals of the Third National to Israel.
The 50 contestants who took
Bible Contest, sponsored by the
Department of Education and part in the National Finals were
Culture of the American Zionist selected, through district and
Council and the World Jewish regional elimination contests,
from 600 Jewish schools in the
Bible Society.
The top winners were Barbara U. S. and Canada which partici-
Trainin, 13, a student of Flat- pated in this year's national con-
bush Yeshiva in Brooklyn; Leon- test.
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Yitzhak
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Jewish agencies were among six
Prime Minister's Office has con- organizations filing a joint brief Ben-Aharon, minister of trans-
port,
has resigned from the Is-
firmed that Israel had nego- in the Georgia Supreme Court
tiated an agreement with the here, attacking the use of public raeli Cabinet. -
His resignation was announced
Cuban government, providing funds to support private sec-
by Prime Minister David Ben-
for the export of eggs by this tarian education.
Included among signers of the Gurion, who told the govern-
country to Cuba.
The spokesman denied, how- "Friend of the Court" brief were ment that he received a letter
ever. that the agreement had local units of the American Jew to that effect from Ben-Aharon.
The Cabinet deferred action
ever been kept secret, or that ish Committee, the Anti-Defama-
anyone had ever complained tion League of Bnai Brith and on the letter until next week,
the Atlanta Jewish Community while Ben-Gurion said he will
about it.
try to dissuade Ben-Aharon
Foreign press reports indi- Council.
The brief supported the posi- from going through with his
cated that U.S. officials had
complained to the Israeli gov- tion being taken by the Atlanta planned exit from the govern-
ernment over the agreement Board of Education in the first ment.
While, officially, Ben-Aharon
with the Castro regime, since test case arising from Georgia's
Israeli farmers feed egg-pro- recently enacted tuition grant gave his reason for quitting the
ducing chickens on grain given law. The Board is seeking re- Cabinet as "personal," informed
to Israel by the United States versal of a decision in Fulton sources here insist his move
from surplus agricultural stock- Superior Court, awarding to a was prompted by his disappoint-
girl a grant of tax-raised funds ment with the manner in which
piles.
the government plans to imple-
"There 's no clause in the to attend a private school.
The tuition grant law. passed ment its new economic policy,
American - Israeli agreement
that grain surplus is not to be in 1961 and amended this year, and criticism of that policy
used as fodder." the govern- limited educational grants "for voiced in his own party, the
the purpose of attending a pri- leftist AhdutAvoda.
ment spokesman added.
vate, non-sectarian school." The
brief argued that both the Fed- 12 Nazi Ex-Commandos
Defense
eral and state constitutions pro-
eral
hibit the use of such grants for Stand Trial in Germany
Minister Peres
a religiously oriented and sec- I HEILBRONN, West Germany,
Visits Washington
tarian school, such as the one Two former members of special
(Direct STA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
in this case. The school's promo- German commando units charged
WASIIINGTON—Israel Dep- tion brochure describes it as "an with the murder of 40 to 50
uty Minister of Defense Shi- educational institution where Jews near Chelm, in Nazi-held
mon Peres conferred with his Christian faith and living are Poland, in the spring of 1944
U.S. opposite number Tuesday reflected in policy, practices and went on trial here.
The defendants are Paul Heilig
—Deputy Secretary of Defense persons."
and Rudolf Theimer. They were
Roswall L. Gilpatric — in what
members of Nazi military corn-
was described as a continuation,
mando unit 1005, the prosecution
of a series of "courtesy calls' Observe American
charged.
being made on government liPwial Press Week
leaders during his brief Wash
NEW
YORK,
(JTA)
—
The
ington visit.
Peres. officially in the U.S. first annual observance of
on Bonds for Israel business. American Jewish Press Week"
wound up his two clay stopover , will be launched by the Ameri-
here as the guest at a dinner can Jewish Press Association at
its annual convention in New
Tuesday night by Ambassador York this week-end, Joseph G.
and Mrs. Avraham Harman. Weisberg. editor of the Boston
Earlier in the day. he was the Jewish Advocate and president.
luncheon guest of Paul H. ! of the press group, announced.
Nitze. Assistant Secretary of The week - long observance
Defense for International Se- will mark the 20th anniversary
curity Affairs. of the establishment of the
It was the Israeli official's Press association, an organiza-
second lunceon in two days. tion embracing leading Ameri-
Monday he was the guest at a can Jewish weekly newspapers.
Capitol Hill luncheon of Sen.
A symposium on the role and
Stuart Symington, M i s s o u r i future of the American Jewish
Democrat, who is chairman of press will be held at a lunch-
the Senate Foreign Relations eon at the Overseas Press Club.
Subcommittee on the Near Some 30 newspaper executives
East.
are expected to attend.
Present at the informal
In a statement welcoming the
luncheon were Committee mem- observance of American Jewish
hers John Sparkman of Ala- Press Week, Ambassador Philip
barna, Hubert Humphrey of DI. Klutznick took note of re-
Minnesota and Wayne Morse of cent discussion of a trend to
Oregon — all Democrats — and community ownership of the
Republican Committee member American Jewish press and de-
Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin. Glared:
Peres previously met with
"Recent observations by a
Undersecretary of State for Po- very distinguished American
litical Affairs George McGhee Jewish hilstorian suggesting the
and Assistant Secretary of ultimate transformation of the
State for Near Eastern Affairs American Jewish press into com-
Philipps Talbot.
munity organs do not fit my
vision of the future. We need
a free and independent press
Brazil Government
in our community, no less than
Leaders Laud Israel
a free nation needs a free
RIO DE JANEIRO, (JTA) — press."
Prime Minister Tancredo Neves
and Foreign Minister Santiago Esthonian Museum
Danta made statements here
highly laudatory of Israel's Exhibits Documents on
achievements a n d proclaimed
Brazil's dtermination to tighten Nazi War Atrocities
LONDON, (JTA) — An ex-
still further the ties between the
Brazilian government and the hibition of the Nazi occupation
of Esthonia, organized at the
people of Israel.
Danta made his statement prior Historical Museum in Tallin, in-
to departure for Israel, where, he cludes documents, material and
said, he will attempt to work out photographs describing the an-
"the practical details" for the nihilation of the Esthonian Jew-
implementation of the recently ish community, it was reported
Buy the
concluded Israeli-Brazilian pact here.
Among the items being shown flameless electric water heater
under which Israel will aid Brazil
in development projects in north- are several pages written in that fits your home. Call on it for
east Brazil.
Yiddish which were found in
The Prime Minister spoke at a 1959 in a field in the region of shower after shower, for wash after
rally celebrating the 14th anni- the former concentration camp wash, for all the hot water you
versary of Israel's independence, at Lagna. Another exihibit in-
conducted by the Israel Bond cludes a school certificate in need. If, any time within a year,
Organization.
the name of Jacob Noah Lew, you're not satisfied with the
"The brotherhood be tween born 1920; a half-burnt medical
Brazil and Israel," said Neves, diploma of one Dr. Aaron Bern- heater's performance, call us. We'll
"expresses itself through the stein and a deportation order
very close ties between these two in the name of Shepselt Pruz- remove it and return the full
democratic countries. Israel is a shan. Also shown are documents purchase price, including any
stimulating factor for the progress from the infamous Kloga con-
installation cost!
of Brazil."
centration camp.
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