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Mapai dissension
j JERUSALEM — Gen. Moshe i Dayan last week submitted his ! resignation from Mapai's Cen-
yik Sale Verified
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Egypt plans construction of new nuclear reactor
*ARIS — Following a report (n London's Daily Express the Egyptian Government IS the construction of a new Flear reactor to cost $33,600,-I, text was received of £ln in-riew with Abdul Nasser by ^Monde's special Cairo corre-ident, Eric Rouleau in which Egyptian leader stated he 'no plans to solve the PaleS-problem by war" but at same time rejected the idea )eace which he claims Israel fishes to impose by force."
^wo main facts emerged from round-about wording of Mr. ?ser's replies: the Egyptian !mier acknowledged that his [r Minister Amer during his mi visit to Moscow obtained ssian "material designed to iforce our military poten-h" in addition to a 40 million {)le loan "for the fulflment of {tain economic schemes; the iond statement made by Nas-I was that all Egyptian intern-jnt camps have been liquidat-Uncluding release of all Com-[nist prisoners who are now Viwg th€f Socialist Arab Unioii. lie situation which led tq their jernment in January, 1959, no jer exists," he told the ^nch correspondent.
■"he Le Monde interview Inted out that Khruschchev Nasser have now a common lity towards the new Iraqi |e and Syrian rulers. Though date has been set, it is es-lated that Mr. Khrushchev U be visiting Cairo in t h e [ke of this nev/ rapproche-mt. Mr. Nasser expressed un-ferved acceptance of the Soft proposal for denucleariza-of the Mediterranean but [the "same breath stated he )sed the project for general
disarmament in the Middle East.
Declaring himself in favor of developing cultural and economic relations with France, Nasser also praised the U.S. "which now treats us as equals so that relations between Washngton and Caro are much mproved."
The earlier report from Lon-don concerning Egyptian plans to build a nuclear reactor included summation of aid to Egypt from the United States since 1945 which exceeded $840,-000,000, whle Soviet aid to Egypt since 1955 totaled three times that sum.
tenance of the sensitive equipment.
The Hawk is designed for use against attacking planes flying at low and medium altitudes. American units in the NATO structure are equipped with Hawks for use against aerial attackers
at moderate range and with Nike missiles for high flying targets. The Hawk missile is mobile and may be moved rapidly. It is fired by launchers which may be discharged individually or by coordinated batteries.
U.S. HAWK MISSILE SALE COMPLETED
WASHINGTON—The United States Defense Department has announced the completion of negotiatons to transfer to Israel one battalion's equipment of Hawk supersonic anti-aircraft missiles. The transaction is to be at a cost of $25,000,000.
While U.S. military authorities declned to_^sa^ exactly how many " missiles'' and' Vaunch'er^ were involved on grounds of military security, the depart-ment pointed out that an American battalion is equipped with 24 launchers, four firing batteries and one non-firing headquarters battery. It is presumed that Israel is establishing a similar unit.
A final exchange of letters has taken place to verify the sale and in addition, some Israeli military personnel have already been trained at the U.S. Air Defense school at Fort Bliss, Texas, while other Israelis are scheduled for training at Huntsville, Alabama and elsewhere. They are being instructed in main-
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policy and other members of the "Young Mapai" group, a minority in the Central Bureau, have indicated that a number of others holding key positions in Mapai will resign if views of the younger leaders continue to be ignored.
Medical grant
JERUSALEM— United States National Institute ot Health has awarded a grant of $130,000 to the Hebrew University - Hadas-sah Medical school.
Womon deputy
JERUSALEM — Named last week as Eteputy Speaker of Israel's Parliament is Mrs. Tova Sanhedrai, co-founder of Hapoel HaMizrachi and wife of Rabbi Yisrael Sanhedrai. Only other woman oi? the five-member Knesset presidium is Miss Bebe Idelsohn of Mapai.
Torah memoreat
JERUSALEM
First annual
memorial service was held on Mount Zion for Torah scrolls and other holy works burned during the Nazi holocaust. Event revives an ancient custom dating back to the early medieval reriod when copies of the Talmud were burned in Paris.
amaiNiAL district 4 meet
Mhimrmkr Kafz deliver major addresses at B.B convention
Seven hundred delegates from as far distant points as Los Angeles, Hawaii and British Columbia concluded three days of deliberations last week at the centennial convention of B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 4 convened in San Francisco. Its allied organization of B'nai B'rith Women's District 4 simiil-taneously held their 41st annual convention.
Historic moment for Canadian delegates was witnessed on
lowery salute fo B'nai B'rith
Wednesday, July 3, when Vancouver women's leader, Mrs. Maurice Lifchus, was installed as the first Canadian president of B'nai B'rith Women's District 4. The entire Canadian contingent was present at the impressive "Great Expectations" installation ceremony.
Highest-award in the District, the Akiba award, was presented to Lion's Gate Lodge past president and District Board member Alec Jackson. He was one of only three recipients named for the honor.
Highlighting convention proceedings were major addresses by two of U. S. Jewry's foremost leaders, Philip M. Klutznick and Label A. Katz.
Past international B'nai B'rith president and former deputy to
Adiai Stevenson with the rank of United Nations Ambassador, Mr. Klutznick opened the convention on Sunday evening, June 30, with a stirring speech to a combined session of the men's lodges and women's chapters.
Mr. Klutznick stated that although he was impressed with the emphasis . which we are placing on growing problems of youth, there is a disturbing aspect as well in this concentration. "We are preparing our young people as if that and that alone will solve our problems," he told the large assembly. "This will not solve the problems of the adult Jewish community.
"If we abandon our respon-
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Alec Jackson receives Akiba award
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IN SAN FRANCISCO — Mrs. Harry Tauber and Franklyn K. Branxi recently took a hand at installing the Golden Gat© Park floral plaque saluting the conventions hexe last week of the men's and women's B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 4. Mrs. Tauber and Brann are retiring district presidents of the two groups that represent more than 35,000 members. See story elsewhere, also Editor's View this week.
—photo courtesy San Francisco Chronicle
THREE AKIBA AWARD WINNERS receive their plaques from retiring Grand President Franklyn K. Brann of B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge Four at the Centennial Convention in San Francisco. Left to right are: Alec Jackson, of Vancouver. British Columbia; Henry L. Berns, of Los Angeles; Brann, and Gordon Levey, of Be-verly Hills* Califcrnis.