Saul R. Levin, prominent Jewish attorney and former Honduran Consul in Detroit, died here yesterday at the age of 62. Mr. Levin, a leading authority on penology, was appointed last month by Governor G. Mennen Williams as a member of the Michigan Corrections Commission. He was active in Jewish educational affairs. More ▸
The permanent representative of Honduras yesterday deposited his government’s instrument of ratification of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide at a ceremony at U.N. headquarters here. Honduras is the 35th country to ratify or accede to the convention. More ▸
Erik Heinemann, president of the Zionist Federation of Guatemala and Jewish Agency representative in that country, officially represented the state of Israel at inauguration ceremonies conducted here over the week-end for the new Honduran President, Juan Manuel Galvez. More ▸
The Government of Honduras has decided to extend recognition to the state of Israel, it was reported here today. Honduras thus became the 17th country to recognize the Jewish state. More ▸
The projected refugee industrial settlement in British Honduras is awaiting the arrival of its first 80 families, Kalman I. Weisz, director of the project, advised the J.T.A. today . He said houses for the 80 families have just been completed. All refugee committees in the United States and abroad are cooperating in selection of the… More ▸
French newspapers reported today that the Guatemalan Government has protested against the project for colonizing German refugees in British Honduras. More ▸
The administration of British Honduras has given generous terms for the establishment of the refugee industrial project to be founded by Kalman Weisz with the financing of the Refugee Economic Corporation, the REC announced today. The terms, contained in a letter of A. Wolffsohn, acting Colonial Secretary in Honduras, to Weisz on Apr. 8, include… More ▸
A 1,000-acre tract in the Cayo district, in the west-central part of British Honduras, has been selected by Kalman I. Weisz for the refugee industrial project which the firm of Weisz-Budapest intends to establish, the Refugee Economic Corporation, which is granting a loan to finance the project, announced today. Weisz arrived in Belize, British Honduras,… More ▸
Establishment of the internationally known Weisz-Budapest peasant handiwork industry in British Honduras–termed the first substantial refugee enterprise along industrial lines and expected to absorb 500 emigres in the first year–will get under way next month, the Refugee Economic Corporation announced today. Head of the firm is Martin Weisz, whose family is now living in Canada…. More ▸
A proposal for establishment of an autonomous Jewish state in British Honduras under the joint protection and guarantee of Britain and the United States was made today by William E. Simnett, editor of The Crown Colonist. Writing in the magazine, Overseas, organ of the Overseas League, Mr. Simnett said such a state could be a… More ▸
