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September 17, 1965 • Page Image 1

…Michigan _Delegations Join National Eternal Light Vigil; Starts in Washington Sunday in Plea for USSR Jewry Ecumenical Complications Detailed Story About Four-Day Convocation on Pages 9 and 48 THE JEWISH NE S National Eternal Light Vigil CD Education for Adults I=2 r-r A Weekly Review Page 4 Editorials N of Jewish Events NAICHiG.g Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper--Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME XLV I I ...…

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…Purely Commentary ' Eternal Light Vigil: Some Basic USSR Facts The Vigil and the Russian The . . Michener's The Source' Background Detroit Is Saddened by Michener's Illness By Philip Slomovitz Weekly Quiz By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) Why is it that Jewish law is so insistent on meticulous attention being paid to the form of the letters written in the Sefar Torah, T e f i l l i n and Mezuzah? The Talmud (Menahoth ...…

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…Two Jewish Cemeteries Desecrated in Albany disclosed, are 16 and 17 years of the cemetery caretaker found eight additional gravestones overturned. ALBANY—Two teenaged youths age. They were picked up by state The police were also notified of a police after the Workmen's Circle were under arrest here Wednes- (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) day on charges of having dese- Cemetery was desecrated for a crated Jewish cemeteries here...…

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…ME JEWISH NEWS Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English—Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 48235 Mich., VE 8-9364. Subscription $6 a year. Foreign $7. Second Class Postage Paid at Detroit, Michigan PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and ...…

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…Israel to Build New Plant for Desalination in Negev Abraham Beanie Nominated N. Y. C. Democratic Mayoralty Candidate (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) NEW YORK—The prospect that New York City may have its first Jewish mayor emerged Wednes- day from the victory of Abraham Beame as the Democratic nominee for mayor in the November elec- tions. Beame, now New York City's controller, defeated three other candidates for the Democratic...…

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…aide in Home Over `Deiteide' Issue • Continued from Page 1 • proved by the last session of the Editorial in America Variety of ORT Courses for Polish Jewish Students LONDON (JTA) — Officials of from Warsaw. In addition to the the Polish ORT announced a wide courses for new students, there in Support of Schema Council, must prevail under the variety of courses to be offered in will also be refresher classes for (Direct JTA Teletype Wire prese...…

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…EDWARD G. ROBINSON Beloved Star of Motion Pictures and the Theatre TOM BORMAN Distinguished Detroiter and Dedicated Champion of Israel THE ISRAEL FREEDOM MEDAL will be presented to MR. TOM BORMAN with MR. EDWARD G. ROBINSON as Special Guest at the ISRAEL FREEDOM AWARD DINNER Distinguished Participants MR. LOUIS H. BOYAR Chairman, Board of Governors, Israel Bond Organization RABBI MORRIS ADLER Congregation Shaarey Zedek RABBI JACOB ...…

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…Zeldin Rebukes Jews Who Pleaded 'Exoneration and Forgiveness' on Roman PiIgiimages treasurers of Jewish literature such as the Apocrypha — Apocalyptic literature, the writings of Josephus and the writings of Philo. Were it not for the Church, the Hebrew Bible would have remained a book for the Jews alone, as is the Tal- mud. By its adoption by the Church the Hebrew Bible became a universal book which has had a tremendous influence on west- er...…

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…U.S. Orthodox Rabbis Urge More Pressure on USSR Jewish Issue Reporting on their visit and pletely exhausted; permission for meetings with Soviet Jewish lead- parents to arrange for religious ers, Rabbi Israel Miller, president instruction of their children; and of the Orthodox rabbinical group, permission for Jews to rejoin who headed the delegation, said their families in other countries. The delegation called for the that the most urgent ne...…

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…114615ert Si. John to Address Joint Lecture of ZOD, Virrayne University and J. IL. Hudson. Robert St. John, eminent au- thor, lecturer and world traveler, will be the speaker at the joint meeting sponsored by the Zionist Organizatoin of Detroit, Wayne State University and the J. L. Hudson Co., to be held at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Rackham Auditor- ium. That afternoon, St. John also will address a meeting of Brandeis Women at Marygrove College. ...…

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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 17, 1965-11 Mink as an accent . styled in elegant "little hats" for this fall THE TOUCH OF MINK IS IN 599 Natural mink tails, intertwine and combine to shape a new look...a complement to any outfit! 7.99-9.99 trellis or pill box stylelittle hats" in lovely pastel ranch, Autumn Haze*, Tourmaline*, Silver grey, or dyed black mink. Fur products labeled to show country of origin of imported furs *R...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 12

…Edward G. Robinson and National Israel Bond Leaders Join in Tribute to Tom Borman Oct. 3 The spotlight of national atten- and his brother Al. There is also tion will be on Detroit Oct. 3, a Borman branch of the United when one of the greatest actors Hebrew Schools. He has also part- of our time and leading national Israel Bond personality will be here to participate in the Israel Freedom Award dinner to be given, at Cobo Hall, in honor of Tor...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 13

…Atoms for Peace Use Only - Eshkol The Beloved Bagel Shines on the American Scene (Editor's Note: The "bagel on the Detroit scene") was printed in. The Jewish News July 2. * * * BY BEN GALLOB (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) The script for a scene of a drama entitled "America Is Dif- ferent" might open like this: "Is the lowly bagel becoming a gusta- tory aspect of the emergence of the Jew as a culture-hero in Amer- ca?" Not a culinary aspect, ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 14

…Koufax: The Hero of the Perfect Game Sandy Koufax is holding up four baseballs to symbolize his four no-hitters. In the Sept. 9 game he struck out 14, walked none. He exceeded the record for three no-hitters of previous years set by Bob Feller, Cy Young and Larry Corcoran. Thus, on Sept. 9, Koufax set 27 Cubs down in order. But on Tuesday, Koufax lost to the Cubs and to Bob Hendley who pitched a one-hitter against Koufax in the sensational ga...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 15

…'Shapira Scrolls' Book by Allegro Criticized in Quarterly Review Arthur Goldberg's Views Parallel Those of Government, Without 'Brainwashing' His Background on Zionism UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (JTA) — Asserting that he has not "brain-washed" himself from his known status as a Zionist, Ambass- ador Arthur J. Goldberg, chairman of the United Nations delegation to the United Nations, asserted here Sept. 9 that, as Washington's representative, he wi...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 16

…Hollywood Notes By HERBERT G. LUFT (Copyright, 1965. JTA, Inc.) HOLLYWOOD—Josef Auerbach, a veteran film producer for almost 50 years. who guided "Ecstasy." the first Hedy Lamarr picture (when the actress' name was still Hedy Kiesler). in Czechoslovakia in the early 1930s, fled to South America when Hitler rose to power, made a comeback in Hollywood with the re-release of "Our Gang" comedies, and won an Academy Award last year for his Frenc...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 17

…Israel Names Delegates to the UN General Assembly The Prince — Story of Judah Ha-Nasi /r /5 pv,g/rT.54% THAT RABB/ ve./0,4w la - N4 5% P44580,44/ oN THE 0,4Y THAT RABB/ ,4108,4 ,4 ONE sizt, S=TS, A SYMBOL OF THE ENO - AA/OTHER ,4,4/5E5 1 LE SS CHA/A/Dc ✓ew/SW WHEN REACHED MANHOOD. RAE78/../1/42.11-YOL/R !Are FATHER AND '' 6',€4,fipFATNER P ✓ ERE NE.405 OF THE SANHEDRIN, Wow /T IS YOUR TURN. La..4,01//N6- JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel gov...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 18

…Ilourguiba Boycotts Arab Parley; Predict Pressure on Lebanon on River Issue (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) JERUSALEM — Experts on Arab relations predicted here Tuesday, as the Arab summit meeting at Casablanca moved into its first full day, that there would be re- newed pressure on Lebanon to resume diversion work on Leban- ese headwaters of the Jordan River as part of a general Arab plan to curtail water supplies for Israel's...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 19

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September 17, 1965 • Page Image 20

…Arrange High Holy Day Services in All Military Areas High Holy Day services to be conducted by two Jewish chaplains for the growing number of Jewish military personnel in war-torn South Vietnam are part of the worldwide arrangements made by the National Jewish Welfare Board for the observance of Rosh Hash- anah and Yom Kippur, it was an- nounced by Rabbi Israel Miller, chairman of JWB's Commission on Jewish Chaplaincy. Similar services will b...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 21

…Rabbi Jack Goldman to Conduct Holy Day AHE SIDDUR OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP Services at Turover TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Rosenbaum will speak on "Martin Buber." Steven Dovitz, Bar Mitzvah. CONG. BETH TEFILO EMANUEL TIKVAH: Services 6:15 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Levin will speak on "The Peaceful Stones." TEMPLE BETH JACOB, Pontiac: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Conrad will speak on "Soviet Jewry: American J...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 22

…Border Roads Built in Israel All of the roads built by the Jewish National Fund in the past four years have been located along, the borders or in hitherto inacces- sible mountain regions in Galilee, Judea and the Negev. In the course of an average year, Americans consume the contents of 48,000,000,000 cans. SINGERS WANTED Auditions are being held every Monday evening between 8 and 10 p.m. for the next several weeks at the Mumford High Schoo...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 23

…Young Adults Warm Up for Wiener Roast-Dance Ackerman-Starr Troth Announced in Salem omen's Owls ESTHER. BERMAN PTO, United Hebrew Schools, will hold a tea 12:30 p.m. Monday in the auditor- ium of the Esther Berman Build- ing. Highlighting the afternoon will be the installation of officers and an address by Israel Elpern, prinCipal of the school. Mrs. Sam Cohen, president, invites the mo- thers of children who attend the school to become acq...…

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…Michigan ORT Region to Inaugurate Membership Drive at Franklin Hills The Michigan Region of Wom- en's American ORT will launch its fall membership drive 12:30 p.m., Sept. 24, at Franklin Hills County Club. One or more new members, with their sponsors, will be admit- ted as guests of ORT, according to Mrs. Ben Brant, region vice presi- dent of membership. For those unable to bring a new member, there will be an admis- sion charge. Prospective ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 25

…Pioneer Women VIP Clara Leff, to Speak Before Detroit - JNF Cancer Fighters Slate Yearly Drive Joyce Golden to Marry Bruce Henry .Seyburn The internationally known pilot door campaign to be conducted medical center known as City of next week by Detroit Cancer Fight- Hope at Duarte, Calif., will receive proceeds from the annual door-to- Under the leadership of Mrs. Charles Young, vice president of fund raising, and chairman Mrs. William Lovi...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 26

…_llarietteZoynbergBride of Edward Goldberg Charles Grosberg, Supermarket Pioneer, Marks 80th Birthday Holiday Deadlines for Jewish News Due to the occurrence of the High Holy Days on Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 6, The Jewish News has set early deadlines for its issues of Oct. 1 and 8. Deadline on copy, photo- graphs and display ads for the issue of Oct. 1 will be noon Friday, Sept. 24. It is advised that classified ads be placed as early as pos- ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 27

…a • • • • ctwittes in Society Carol Anne Schultz Now Mrs. Greenwald Mr. and Mrs. David M. Karhnoff, 24528 Rensellaer, Oak Park, recently returned from a Labor Day visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Karhnoff of Atlanta, Ga. The first meeting of the fall season for the Cornfield Family Club will be 8 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Galper, 10160 Dartmouth, Oak Park. Alumni and friends are invited to a dinner meeting of the...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 28

…Fund Drive On for WSU Hillel House Men's Clubs Record-Breaking, Low-Fare Nine-Day Journey to Israel Sponsored by Elkins Adas Shalom Men's Club will An unusual opportunity for a feature radio low-rate trip to Israel is being comm entator provided by Elkin Travel Bureau. Lou Gordon at a William and Elliott Elkin, uncle "political hot- and nephew, who operate this line" meeting 8 travel bureau on Livernois at p.m. Monday in Outer Drive, announ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 29

…Anna Ashia traid, Lee I. Howard Marg Nrs Auxiliary Seeks Members (More Clubs Page 23) VERA BRAMSON CHAPTER, Women's American ORT, will hold its opening meeting at a luncheon at King's Arms restaurant, 12:30 p.m., Monday. Call Mrs. Sarah Neuman, UN. 4-0063, for reserva- tions. * * * GOLDA MEIR CHAPTER, 7ioneer Women, will meet 8:30 Tuesday at the Labor Zionist Institute, according to Mrs. Jack Reitman, president. Betty Rath, cultural chair...…

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…(93 Max Franks Mark 50th Anniversary When the children of Mr. and Mrs. Max Frank, 19160 Indiana, honor them Sunday, at Tam-0- Shanter Country Club on their 50th wedding anni- versary, it will be a com- munity event, recognizing the couple's lifetime in- terests in Jewish and Civic movements. Mr. and Mrs. Frank were married in Detroit, Sept. 10, 1915. Mr. Frank came here in 1907. Mrs. Frank, the former Clara Kohane, came to Detroit in 1899. T...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 31

…Sheila Ann Horwitz Mr. Randel to Wed Jewish Meals Champion Israel Soccer Team to Play Here; Preceded by ZOD Reception By MILDRED GROSBERG BELLIN (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) Kishke and Stuffed Helzel No list of traditional Jewish dishes would be complete, just as no traditional Jewish meal is complet e, without Kishke or Stuffed Helzel. These heart y, savory morsels are always greeted with expressions of rapture. To prepare Stuffed Helzel...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 32

…Jewish Community Council Schedules Karol Ellen Lupiloff Delegate Assembly, Names Chairmen Marries Harvey Rose The season's opening delegate assembly of the Jewish Community Council will be convened 8:15 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Jewish Center. Preliminary notices of the meet- ing were sent this week to the delegates and officers of Council- affiliated organizations. Theme of the meeting will relate to Jewish college youth and their identifica- tio...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 33

…Shapero School Graduates 40 Nurses A farewell to the Shapero School of Nursing for 40 new practical nurses was paid Sept. 9 by (from left) Mrs. Thurma Gool, Mrs. Nadine Pobursky and Ellen Marlow. The 16th graduation class, which held graduation exercises at the Jewish Center, raised the total of Shapero graduates to close to '700 since the school was founded at Sinai Hospital in 1956. Dr. Eric J. Bradner, president of Schoolcraft College, Liv...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 34

…Swinging Down the Lane With Tea Leaves Barbara Berger to Wed English for Foreign Born Offered at Rackham Michael Zonder in July Three courses in English for the for a fact that some of the better- you will find any-where in the BY CHARLOTTE HYAMS foreign born are being offered this Shades of Israel Zangwill, I quality items probably fell off a U-nited Kingdom. Just look at this 'ere genu-ine china, missus, 'ave fall by the University Center ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 35

…r. • • Luxurious Tel Aviv Hilton Is Open SIMONS-MICHELSON Co., has been appointed advertising agency for MARION POWER SHOVEL Co., Marion, 0. A division of Uni- versal Marion Corp., Marion Pow- er Shovel Co. manufactures a wide range of large excavators includ- ing the world's largest mobile land machine. Simons-Michelson has been assigned several special proj- ects through the balance of this year and will take over all media advertising fo...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 36

…Nissenson's 'A Pile of Stones' o needs. He said that of the 14 military installations in the United States where the heaviest impact is expected because of the build- up, 11 are covered by full-time Jewish chaplains, and three by part-time chaplains. There are 71 full-time Jewish chaplains, and 252 part-time chaplains on active duty, according to the JWB Com- mission on Jewish Chaplaincy. During September and Octo- ber, the JWB will send tea...…

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…Unique Youth Orchestra Tunes Up at Synagogue The Shaarey Zedek YoUth Or- chestra will begin its fifth season. with auditions 1:30 p.m. Sept. and Oct. 3 in the youth lounge of the synogogue. This is the only synagogue youth orchestra in the area and the only regula -iv sche- duled youth o chest - a in the United States. Organized in 19R. by Jerome Stasson, violinist and conductor, the orchestra .t airs young people in th e teehuques of orchest...…

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…Historic Records Show Kaiser's Role in Zionism, Efforts to Organize Jewish Force to Aid Germany By JOSEPH FRAENKEL (Jewish News London Correspondent) In Bonn, a few years ago, I vis- ited the archives of the German Foreign Office where I found thousands of documents relating to Zionism, dating from 1897, but in the main covering the period of the first world war and just after. There were letters of Theo- dor Herzl, Max Nordau and David Ben...…

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…THE JEWISH NEWS,, THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 17, 1965-39 1 ia Ni Magn ificent Mencolfi's a little bit of everything 7113 PURITAN 2 Blacks West of Livernois 862-2882 For Res. ■41 ■ Da. o.ww.... ■■•■•D■ mmo•smoalwo ■ o••••cmwel Dinner at DARBY'S is a real treat • Visit Our New SKYLIGHT ROOM, Cocktail Lounge and Bar o AiiiiR THEATRE Snacks . . . a Delight LUNCHEON A Pleasure EATING GREEK FOOD at the Laikon Cafe on Mon...…

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…40—Friday, September 17, 1965 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Dinners OPEN DAILY 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fine Food Superbly Prepared 15127 W. SE7 E4 MILE RD. (3 Blks. East of Greenfield) Under Management of SALLY KLEIN 3 PARIS (JTA) — The French branch of the Rothschild family sued Roger Peyrefitte for "gross calumny" in his book "The Jews," which mentions the Rothschild fam- ily, allegedly in an unfavorable light. The three Rothschild plain- tiffs...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 41

…MOVIE GUIDE I am a Jew: Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, or- gans, dimensions, senses, affec- tions, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons NEIGHBORHOOD subject to the same d i s e as es , healed by the same means, warned CAMELOT w. Warren at Miller Road 581-5040 and cooled by the same venter DEARBORN'S FINEST THEATRE and summer, as a Christiaris? Rod Steiger _shftEspeare, "THE PAWNBROKER" "Merchant -f Venice" ...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 42

…WANTED — Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Southfield. 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. $175. 541-4654. 3 BEDROOM home. Oak Park — West of Coolidge. 546-8085. JN 16-B — — BUYER for 3 bedroom brick with base- ment, in Oak Park. Willing to pay $15,000-$16,000. DI 1-9732. 17—HOUSES FOR SALE OAK PARK. By owner. 3-bedroom all brick ranch, 1 1/2 baths. Best offer over $16,000 takes. LI. 5-1558. Mr. Newland Beauttiful 2 bedroom fieldstone Beautiful 3 bedroo...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 43

…17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17---HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE ************************ Ar -lc * ilr iC 41(N C > 44 /2.%-- RANCHES AND COLONIALS -40c y---'/ALL QUALITY FEATURES . . . EL 3-2177 • • • • • • ,--\__ ( 41( * 3 and 4 bedrooms 1 1/2 to 21/2 baths Birch Panelled Family Room 1st Floor Laundry Room in colonial 2 car attached garage Built-in Dishwasher, Oven & Range SEE MODELS TODAY AT 10( 4 * ************************ 7 rm....…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 44

…MAGNOLIA-SOUTHFIELD 17014 MAGNOLIA PARKWAY — 2 bedrm. face brk. ranch, gas ht., garage, firepl., full din. rm. Move-in condition. Call MR. PRESTON. HARTFORD REALTY 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17 — HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 15 acres Ravines site, situated in heart of city of Southfield, Ideal multiple or Synagogue site. EL 6-1700 KE 7.6808 NELSON REALTY Best Price In Southfield GREEN DOLPHIN SQUARE Lost, bothered and bewildered? If y...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 45

…• • 17-HOUSES FOR SALE 19-E-BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE 40-EMPLOYMENT OAK PARK WILDWOOD, 2341 OPEN SUN. 2-5 Midland - Livernois SHELDON ROSS OAK PARK 40 - A - EMPLOYMENT WANTED Custom built 3-bedroom corner ranch, family room, enclosed back porch, built-ins in kitchen, newly decorated. Partitioned basement. Choice location. LI 6-1752. in our annual Rosh Hashanah issue, Sept. 24th. PIANO lessons. H. Miller. KE 1-0330. TUTORING in rea...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 46

…Monument Unveilings The family of the late Selig Kap- lan announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at Mach- pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Isaac Pan- eth will officiate. Relatives and The family of the late Lucille friends are asked to attend. :5 Kahler announces the unveiling * of a monument in her memory 1 The family of the late Yetta p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Rosenbaum will Weinstein a...…

September 17, 1965 • Page Image 47

…Belle Dix Is Dead Former Detroiter Belle Dix, wife Of Dr. Isaac H. Dix of Sherman Oaks, Calif., died Sept. 7 at age 70. Chicago-born Mrs. Dix lived most of her life here and Was an active member of many Organiza- tions. Among her affiliations, Mrs. Dix was a life member of Hadassah and belonged to Temple Israel and its sisterhOod. Dr. and Mrs. Dix celebrated their 45th anni- versary Jun e 27. Besides her husband, Mrs. Dix leaves a son, Dr. Ha...…

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…N tional Eternal Vigil Starts Sunday WASHINGTON (JTA) — Thous- ands of Jewish lay and rabbinic leaders from more than 100 com- munities throughout the country will converge on Washington Sun- day to launch a week-long National Eternal Light Vigil for Soviet Jewry. The program is sponsored by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry, consisting of 24 na- tional Jewish religious, civic and Zionist organizations, representing the major por...…

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