Leaders of the American Jewish community and representatives of the American and foreign press will join in a quiet observance here of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the only world-wide news service devoted exclusively to coverage of developments affecting the Jewish people around the world. The occasion will be a luncheon at the Americana Hotel, New York, on November 2.
Spokesmen for the community will assess the role of JTA over the past half-century as the prime reporter of news concerning the Jewish people and will appraise its role today as an interpreter of Jewish life, reporter of events affecting the Jewish community and as a bond linking the American, Israeli and other Jewish communities in all parts of the world.
Robert H. Arnow, President of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, will preside and will describe plans for development of the service as it enters its second half-century. There will be no fund-raising. Reservations for the luncheon can be made at the JTA office in New York.
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