The executive committee of the American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, meeting at the Hotel Statler here, selected Dr. Alexander Brin and Dr. Joseph G. Brin of Boston, editors and publishers of the Jewish Advocate to serve on a committee granting an annual award by the Association to the American publisher who has rendered the greatest service during the year for the advancement of American, ideals.”
The executive committee accepted the invitation of Dr. Nelson Glueck, president of Hebrew Union College, to hold the Association’s next convention in February, 1950, in Cincinnati, on the occasion of the observance of the 75th academic year of the College. Members of the executive committee, representing newspapers in eight states, wire present at the meeting which was presided over by Philip Slomovitz, president of the Association.
Jack Miller, editor of the Jewish Times of Baltimore, was delegated to meet with the Committee on Post Office Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives, to present the Association’s view in opposition to proposed increases in second class postal rates. It was indicated that the proposed increases in rates would endanger the existence of many weekly newspapers, and the Association has appealed to Congressional leaders to oppose such action.
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