Mew Pentateuch Version
Hailed By Bible Scholars
PHILADELPHIA (UPI) Ro
man Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish scholars hailed today a
new version of the Pentateuch
whidh is the first Bible ever
translated directly into English
from the ancient, traditional He
brew text.
The Jewish Publication Society
of America announced Thursday
that the translation of the Pen
tateuch or Torah the first five
books of the Old Testament
would be published Jan 28, 1963.
"An outstanding contribution to
the literature dealing with the
Bible," was the consensus of Bib
lical scholars of the three major
faiths who read advance proofs.
They praised its "accuracy, flu
ency and style."
The biggest changes in the
translation, which represents
eight years of work by seven
prominent Jewish scholars, are a
new interpretation of the Third
Commandment and that Moses
and the children of Israel did not
cross the Red Sea.
New Translation
.- The new translation of the Third
Commandment "Thou shalt not
take the name of the Lord thy
God in vain" reads "You
shall not swear falsely by the
name of the Lord, your God; for
the Lord will not clear one who
swears falsely by His name."
Dr. Harry M. Orlinsky, head of
the editorial committee, said that
"within the context of the Ten
Commandments the Hebrew
words can mean only that it is
forbidden to take a false oath in
the name of God."
Orlinsky said the text is the
first direct English translation
from the Hebrew because all pre
vious versions were either influ
enced or taken directly from the
Latin Vulgate or Greek Septugint.
Orlinsky declared the new work
is more accurate than prior Old
Testament versions because it
was translated "sense for sense
rather than word for word."
He said "a word for word trans
lation is unfair to the early Jew
ish scribes who used idiomatic
expressions, since it doesn't real
ly capture the sense of the ex
pression. We have not at any
time abandoned the literal mean
ing of the idiom."
Sheds New Light
Orlinsky, professor of Bible at
the Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion in New York,
explained that the new interpre
tations found in the text have
have been made in light of
"fresher, more accurate knowl
edge" gained from recent arch
aeological and linguistic discover
ies in the Near East.
The new version also states that
Moses and the children of Israel
did not cross the Red Sea but the
Sea of Reeds.
According to Orlinsky they ac
tually crossed "a marshy area
north of the Red Sea where the
Suez Canal lies today." This area
was known as the Sea of Reeds.
DR. HARRY ORLINSKY, of Hebrew Union College in New
York, holds page proofs of new English translation of
the Torah, or Pentateuch. Announcement came Thurs
day that he translation of the Hebrew Bible, prepared
over eight years by committe of seven Jewish scholars,
is to be published Jon. 28, 1963. (UPI Telephoto).
Traffic Problems Loom Big
As Reedsport Growth Swells
Coordination of problems related inary stages, subject to the devoir
to a rapidly developmg comma
nity, with pedestrian traffic safe
ty a major issue, was discussd
at this week's meeting of the
Reedsport City Council, according
to Dawn Peseau, Reedsport cor
respondent. Underpass Proposed
At present, some 40 elementary
school children must cross High
way 101 to reach Highland Ele
mentary School. Proposed is the
construction of a highway under
pass. Future housing development in
the area of the present Lower
Umpqua Hospital site plus a large
trailer park and a recently de
veloped super market pose addi
tional traffic problems. PTA re
quest for a stop light at the high
way crossing was earlier rejected
by the state Highway Commission
as being in a rural area.
City Attorney William Jayne,
who is also attorney for the Lower
Umpqua Hospital District and the
Reedsport elementary School dis
trict, said at the meeting that the
hospital board would probably call
on the city for help. A move for
annexation of the hospital site
Edwin Wolf II, chairman of the 1 tract to the city is in the prelim-
Donald S. Kelley and Thomas Garrison
now practicing law
under the firm name
of
Kelley and Garrison '
ore pleased to announce the association
of
William L. Lasswell
with said firm in the practice of law
as of September 1 4, 1962
with offices in the
Douglas County State Bank Building
Telephone OR 2-4441 . Roseburg, Oregon
opment of a road which will create
a contiguous relationship between
the city boundary and the tract.
Federal Aid Sought
Assistance by the Federal Hous
ing and Home Finance Agency,
sought for advance planning for
streets and sewer and water lines,
will be subject to further review
by the agency's engineer, it was
reported. Engineering studies will
include air photos of the area.
Council members rejected a pro
posal by the Greyhound Bus Co.
for a terminal at Winchester Ave.
and 18th St. on the grounds of traf
fic congestion. Location of a' ter
minal at a downtown shoe repair
shop was okayed if the company
can make the necessary arrangements.
Bids are invited for the lease of
the "Flat Iron Tract" on the Schol
field River.
His Love Letters Went
Straight To Her Heart,
But It Took 42 Years
CAERAU, Wales (UPI) Ev
ery week for 42 years, David
Thomas, a rather shy man, slip
ped a letter of love under the
door of Rachel Jones.
And every week Rachel refus
ed to speak to him and mend the
lover's spat that originally part
ed them.
For 42 years, they lived on the
same street, but never spoke ex
cept by letter. Until, earlier this
year, David summoned up his
courage, knocked on th door,
and asked Rachel to marry him.
She accepted and they were
wed this week. Both are now 74
years old.
"I know Rachel has been true
to me because we lived in the
same street and I was able to
keep an eye on her," David said.
And what happened to the 2,
184 love letters David wrote over
the years? .
"I burned them," said Rachel.
Mississippi Made
Amazing Recovery
From Civil War
UNION, Miss. (UPI) Gov
Ross R. Barnctt told a Civil War
centennial observance here Thurs
day night Mississippi has made an
amazing recovery from its ma
terial" defcaj in the war between
the states.
"War is the ultimate test of
character," Barnett declared,
"and Mississippi's men and wom
en met the test with a resource
fulness, a steadfastness and a
courage which deserve the tribute
of a generation living 100 years
later."
Barnett, who recently presented
the most serious challenge to fed
eral authority since the Civil War1
in the University of Mississippi
integration case, said "only deter
mination, character and hope"
were left in Mississippi after the
Civil War.
"That these qualities were
equal to the task is evident in the
steady progress our state has
made and is making today," the
governor said.
Cannon May Boom
On Capitol Lawn
To Greet Bigwigs
WASHINGTON (UPI) The
boom of cannon may soon be
heard on the White House lawn.
The State Department protocol
office has recommended that
PrPCiHpnt Ifonniwfv Oroot iricitiniY
chiefs of state at the Whie House
and accord them the traditional
21-gun salute there.
Ambassador Angler Biddle
Duke, chief of protocol, said wel-
cuiuing ceremonies at tne wnite
dent time in going to and from
airpons 10 greet a near! ol state
and would "personalize" his welcome.
Under the plan, such cere
monies would be held only when
ington as a "presidential guest"
not quite a state visit or when
lie visits me wnite Mouse tor the
second time or when it is strictly
a working visit.
On a full-scale state visit Pres
ident Kennedv would still on nut
to , the airport.
The White House welcoming
ceremonies will get their first
trVOtlt ATnnHav wlmn Promio ttnw
Bella of Algeria comes to see
ivenneay. Ben Bella will arrive
Sunday at National Airport while
the President is still out of town
on a political campaign tour. -
Fri., Oct. 12, 1962 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 3
Senate Votes To Double
Medical Bill Deductions
WASHINGTON rTTPT1Ti, c
ate Thursday voted to double the
amount of deductions taxpayers
coma iane ior medical expenses.
The compromise tax measure
worked out by House-Senate con
ferees was nassprl hv imi'h imin
and sent to the House. It would
increase from $2,500 to $5,000 the
limit on tax deductible medical ex
penses for individuals, and raise
the S10.000 limit nn mnrrifH
pies filing joint returns to $20,000.
. It would, not change the current
Drovision limiting rnlnl riprtnptihla
medical expenses for persons un
der oo to mat amount wnicn ex
ceeds 3 per cent of their gross
income.
Unemployment Claims
Show Drop For Period' j
SALEM (UPI) Unemployment I
insurance claims in Oregon last!
week totaled just over 9,300, com-!
pared to 11,380 claims a year ago
at the same time.
Corvallis and La Grande tied
for the lowest rate of insured un
employment in the state, at 1.4
per cent. The highest rate was re
corded at Ontario, 5.6.
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