The construction of a village named “Anne Frank” Started today on the outskirts of the city of Wuppertal, following a dedication ceremony yesterday conducted by Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, and a Belgian priest, Rev. Dominique Georges Pire.
Rev. Pire, who won a Nobel prize a year ago for his work among refugees, donated $20,000, half of his prize money, to establish “Anne Frank Village.” Construction of the village is expected to cost $143,000. The City of Wuppertal donated the land. Rev. Pire laid the cornerstone for the first building of the village, and Dr. Felix Shinar, head of Israel’s mission to West Germany, attended the ceremonies.
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