Abie Nathan Arrives in New York;
Cancels Meeting With Propagandist
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
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NEW YORK—Abie Nathan, the
Israeli peace flier, here as part of
his mission to enlist the aid of
world leaders to end the Arab-
Israel dispute, Tuesday night
shortly after this arrival canceled
a scheduled meeting with Dr. Mo-
hammed Mehdi, general secretary
of the Action Committee on Amer-
ican-Arab Relations after Nathan
learned the details of the group's
program. The organization advo-
cates the emigration from Israel of
much of its Jewish population.
Nathan said that he canceled
the meeting when Dr. Mehdi in-
sisted that their conference be fol-
lowed by a joint press conference.
The Israeli restaurant owner and
former airlines pilot said that he
had accepted the invitation to the
meeting earlier in Paris before he
knew the nature of Dr. Mehdi's or-
ganization.
"I have no desire to meet with
Dr. Mehdi because I now feel that
his views put the prospects of
peace in the Middle East even
farther away than they are today.
I have come to bring the Jew and
Arab together. I believe Mehdi
is acting entirely on his own and
does not represent any sector of
Arab opinion." He added that he
had not come to this country "to
engage in public debate with any
organization."
Dr. Mehdi, meanwhile, went
ahead with the scheduled press
conference Wednesday morning
without informing the press that
Nathan would not participate. An
irate group of reporters accused
Dr. Mehdi of withholding the
news of Nathan's withdrawal in
order to attract a large number
of newsmen.
In Paris. Nathan was received
S u n d ay by French philosopher
Jean Paul Sartre and author Fran-
cois Mauriac. The Israeli was re-
buffed, however, in his effort to
meet with President Charles de
Gaulle.
Sartre said that he did not be-
lieve the time had come for an
Israeli-Arab dialogue. He disclosed
that he was planning to publish
later this year a special account
of the Israeli-Arab conflict and
that he also intended visiting Is-
rael and Egypt.
Mauriac, who also voiced hope
for peace in the Middle East, said
that there was little chance for
such peace as long as Nasser re-
mained in power and as long as
the Arab refugee problem remain-
ed unsettled.
At New York's international air-
port Nathan told a throng of news-
men that he had come to the
United States "to convey the feel-
ings of the people of Israel for
peace" and that he was seeking
"to meet anyone who can further
the cause."
He said: "If the Israeli
government could come to terms
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killing of 6,000,000 Jews, I am
sure that the Israelis and Arabs
can get together too." He said
that he felt his flight to Port
Said "was a crack in the wall
toward peace in the Middle
East."
He summed up his mission with
the statement that he was seeking
someone to do for the Middle East
what Soviet Premier Kosygin did
at Tashkent. That Soviet city was
the site of a Soviet-sponsored
meeting between Pakistan and In-
dia, at which the two countries
agreed to a truce in their war over
Kashmir.
The Israeli, who said he plan-
ned to stay in the United States
for 10 days to two weeks, said he
had written to many American
dignitaries in an effort to arrange
meetings, but that he had no de-
finite appointments with any of
them.
He said he had received a
"friendly reply" from Sen. Robert
F. Kennedy, but no commitment
for a meeting. He said he would
also try to see Francis Cardinal
Spellman, Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of New York.
He disclosed that he had accept-
ed an invitation to speak at a pro-
test rally in New York City Sat-
urday against United States par-
ticipation in the South Vietnam
war, and that he had done so be-
cause he had been told that Negro
civil rights leader, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.. Sen. Kennedy
and Sen. J. William Fulbright
would address the meeting. Re-
porters informed him that this
information was not accurate.
He disclosed that, prior to his
abortive flight to Egypt, he had
written to United Nations Under-
secretary Ralph J. Bunche, and
that he had received a reply from
the UN official, urging him to drop
the idea.
Nathan achieved overnight fame
last month when he piloted an an-
cient plane to Port Said in a futile
attempt to see Nasser. Port Said
officials gave him enough fuel to
fly home.
Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, jour-
nalists and political circles are
saying that were the elections to
the Knesset to be held now, Nathan
would have polled scores of - thou-
sands of votes among Israeli youth.
The owner of the restaurant on
Frishman Street in Tel Aviv has
been transformed overnight into
a national hero, who has captured
the hearts of many girls. This pub-
lic sentiment prompted the Israeli
government to 'rescind the court
proceedings against him.
12 Jews Candidates
in S. Africa Elections
JOHANNESBURG ( J T A ) —
Twelve Jews are among the 356
candidates on the ballots in South
Africa's general elections to be
held Wednesday. Two of the Jew-
ish candidates are members of the
government's National Party; five
are on the list of nominees by the
United Party, chief of the opposi-
tion groups; and five others are on
the ballots of the smaller opposi-
tion faction, the Progressive Party.
Among the candidates are six
Jewish members of the outgoing
Parliament: S. Frank, National
Party; H. Miller, S. Emdin, L. B.
Taurog and Dr. E. L. Fisher, all
of the United Party; and Mrs.
Helen Suzman, Progressive Party.
In two constituencies, Jewish can-
didates are on the ballot against
each other.
It was noted that, in the current
election campaign in general, there
are no issues affecting the South
African Jewish community's in-
terests. (See story, Page 10).
Danny Raskin's
LISTENING
JUDY FELSENFELD, 21 - year -
old daughter of Morrie and Etta
Felsenfeld, was on a date at the
Fisher Theater the night of Feb.
26 and lost her mother's gold
bracelet with three gold charms.
. . . It has great sentimental value.,
being a 25th anniversary gift from
Morrie, plus Etta being in Sinai
Hospital... The sentiment attached
is beyond words, and Morrie will
be very happy to give a liberal re-
ward for its return. .. He can be
contacted at LI 6-4314 . . . Please
try to help him if you can.
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SEEING SIGNS . . . by Dr. Har-
old Garmel . . . in another optome-
trist's office . . . "If you don't see
what you're looking for, you've
come to the right place."
* *
ABOUT A WEEK after her son,
Paul, left for boot training, Lillian
Gabler happened to go into his
room for an afternoon nap . . . His
bed was still warm and cozy, and
she seemed to feel his presence.
. . . Lillian wrote and told him that
either her mind was playing tricks,
or some supernatural phenomenon
had comforted her ... She was still
trying to figure out the "miracu-
lous" warmth when his reply came
. . . "Sorry, mother. I forgot. Turn
off my electric blanket."
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Des Moines Jewry
'Small but Healthy'
DES MOINES (JTA)—The Jew
in Des Moines is not "vanishing"
but is healthy in his communal
life, dynamic, content with his lot
but pushing ahead to ever-larger
goals, according to a consensus in
this community on the basis of the
1965 annual report of the Jewish
Welfare Federation of Des Moines.
The report has just been issued
here by the 1965 chairman of the
federation, Robert E. Mannheim-
er, and Samuel Soifer, executive
director of the federation.
The American Jewish Year
book estimates the Jewish popu-
lation of Des Moines (as of 1964)
at 3,000. The city's total popula-
tion, according to the 1960 U. S.
Census, was 208,982. Thus, the
Jewish population is approxi-
mately 1.5 per cent of the total
population of this prairie metro-
polis in America's Middle West.
And here is how Soifer views
Jewish life:
"We are a small community,
basically content and sound, in a
blessed land. We are proud of our
record of helping over the years.
We see ourselves as a percentage—
a percentage of funds raised by
Jews in America, a percentage of
funds allocated to support national
agencies, a small fraction of the
local Jewish population. But we
are a healthy community, part of
the Jewish history, and our life is
more than the funds contributed.
Our Jewish duties can be easily,
even pleasantly discharged here.
And we are part of a great com-
munity—at one with the commu-
nity."
Dubinsky Retires
From ILGW-t Post
NEW YORK (JTA)—David Dub-
insky, one of the immigrant Jews
who led the successful fight four
decades ago to end sweat-shop
conditions in American industry,
resigned as president of the In-
ternational Ladies Garment Work-
ers Union. The 84-year-old Jew-
ish labor leader had led the 447,-
000-member ILGWU for 34 years.
Louis Stulberg, a prominent labor
executive and an active participant
in Jewish communal affairs, was
elected his successor. Stulberg
a member of the board of dire-
tors of United Hias Service anu —
is active in American Ort and <
Histadrut.
Born in Brest P'".-
Litovsk, Russia,
Dubinsky be-
came a master
baker at 15 and
was elected as-
sistant secretary
of the baker's
union. Within a
Dubinsky
year, he was ar-
rested for union activity and ex-
iled t o Siberia. He escaped and
made his way to Russian Poland
and from there boarded ship for
the United States. After working
at a variety of menial jobs in
New York City he joined the Cut-
ters Local of the then-11-year-old
ILGWU, rising steadily to the pres-
idency.
During his 34 years, the union
made many notable gains includ-
ing the first garment industry
pact for a 35-hour week, the first
employer - contributed fund for
workers vacations, health and wel-
fare funds, retirement funds and
severance pay.
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SAM DICTOR sends this from
the coast about a Hollywood pro-
ducer who flipped the pages of a
script, then told the writer, "Much
too long. Give me a synopsis." .. .
When the writer brought him a 10-
page synopsis, the producer said,
"Still too long. I'm a busy man.
Just give me a digest of this." .. .
Within an hour the writer returned
with a sheet of paper on which was
written, "Hero is lieutenant, hero-
ine is married to his colonel. Mad-
ly in love with each other. Com
mit suicide." . . "No good," said
the producer, "It's 'Anna Karen-
nia,' word for word."
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WHEN A YOUNG, crew-cut fel-
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low stopped in to order an engage- per cent of the publicly-held por-
ment ring. jewelry gent Marty Al- tion of the national debt.
pert asked, "What sort of setting
do you have in mind?" . . . The
young man looked startled, then
flushed and said, "Well, probably
her living room couch."
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Orchestra and Entertainment
ARRIVING at Metropolitan Air-
March 30-April 2, 12-10:30 p.m.
Detroit Masonic Temple
port recently from Florida, Lois
(Last Eve. 9 p.m.)
Alter decided that instead of going
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directly home she would take a
cab to the movie theater where
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hubby Sam is manager . . . As she
entered the lobby, the Saturday
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freshment counter, had gone be-
hind it to help serve the customers
.. Lois edged toward the counter,
leaned over and gave him a peck
on the cheek . . . Noticing the an-
noyed look on the face of the worn-
an he was serving, Sam smiled and
explained, "It's okay — she's my
wife." . . . "Oh," the woman said,
her face clearing. "I thought she
was trying to muscle in ahead of
the line."
WE OVERHEARD this ourselves
. . . Delta Air Lines reservations
officer was talking to an obviously
troubled dog owner ... "Can I take
my dog on the same plane with
me?" the woman asked timidly .. .
The agent answered her that she
could .. . Then he asked, "Where
do you plan to go?" . . . "Well,"
Tell everybody your business came a worried reply, "I'm think-
and the devil will do it for you.— ing of going to Mexico City. What
I really want to know is this — if
Italian proverb.
I take my dog with me and she has
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
puppies while we're down there,
will they be American citizens?"
36—Friday, March 25, 1966
Larry Freedman
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