Board Okays 26 More DP Units

Board Okays 26 More DP Units

Acceptance of 26 additional DP units, who will be entering the United States under the new DP legislation, was approved by the Jewish Federation Board at its meeting May 17.

This number, together with the previously accepted quota of 120 units, will make a total of 146 units authorized for resettlement into the Omaha Jewish community. A unit may be a single person or a family.

Jack W. Marer, chairman of the Jewish Welfare Bureau of the Federation, which is in charge of the DP program, reported that since the program began some 64 units consisting of about 134 individuals arrived in Omaha.

There were three births among these families which increased the number to 137. In addition, 14 individuals who arrived directly to relatives were assisted, making a total of 151 DP’s who have received service and help from the Federation since July, 1949.

Mr. Marer also reported that currently there were only four totally unemployed, but that a number of families were being assisted due to insufficient earnings.

Main causes for supplementary assistance, he indicated, were loss of jobs, or temporary unemployment; continued high cost of housing; and large incidence of illness, hospitalization and dental care.

Medical and dental services are given free by physicians and dentists, where such services are required, through the Medical-Dental Advisory Board of the Federation.