A playwriting contest with $1,000 in prizes to the awarded for the best one-act dramatic presentations dealing with the “problem of developing a full and meaningful Jewish life in the United States or elsewhere” was announced here by the education department of the Zionist Organization of America. First prize for the competition, which closes Oct. 4, 1949, will be $500 while second and third prizes will be $250 each. The contest is open both to professional and amateur playwrights and funds for the awards have been made available by the American Zionist Fund.
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