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Committee for Friendly Relations with United States Formed in Israel

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A committee to establish friendly relations between Israel and the United States was formed here today. The new organization is composed of members of all sections of the Israeli population without regard to party affiliation, Many members of Knesset are among the founders of the new group.

What may be the last transport of Jewish immigrants from Yugoslavia arrived at Haifa today. It consisted of 1,020 Yugoslav Jews who were transported on the ship Radenik. Another ship arrived today carrying 320 Jewish immigrants from Turkey.

The Hadassah today opened a tourist center here at a ceremony attended by local leaders, Hadassah officials and prominent American tourists. The organization plans to turn the center into an information bureau for American tourists.

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