More than 500 persons attended a memorial meeting here for Jacob Hellman, late leader of the World Jewish Congress. It was addressed by Yacov Tzur, Israel Minister to Argentina, and Robert Marims, W.J.C. director in New York, who is on a visit here. The Jewish community of Buenos Aires is arranging for the transfer of Mr. Hellman’s remains to Israel and will publish his book “Jerusalem” in Spanish and Yiddish it was announced at the meeting.
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