A total of $152,000 was contributed by 796 people to the 1946 fund drive of the Jacksonville Community Council, it was announced here today at a dinner marking the end of the campaign. The dinner was addressed by Dr. Baruch Braunstein of Allentown, Pa., who spoke on the condition of the Jews in Europe, and emphasized that immigration to Palestine is their sole hope.
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