The Ukrainian Weekly 1968, No.32
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www.ukrweekly.com St МІС ЯЕАОЇІІО'ІІОЛ іASH1HGТОН 0 С PIKLXXV Ч. 165. SECTION TWO SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1968 15 CENTS - 15 ЦЕНТІВ No. 165. VOL. LXXV Є Svoboda, largest l krainian Dally To Mark 75th Anniversary Sept. MS Thousands Of Ukrainian Youth Take Part in Rallies, JERSEY C1TY. N.J4-Svo-irole was fulfilled in Canada, boda, organ of the Ukrainian A crusading newspaper, National Association, and the Svoboda wag and ia a staunch oldest and largest Ukrainian–;advocate of self-determina– Conventions, Sports Meets Over Labor Day Weekend language newspaper in the tion and independence for U– free world, will be 75 years kraine, the largest and rioh– dd on September 15. 1968. est non-Russian nation in the National Tennis And Swimming Гііатпіопкіїірк On this occasion, the U– USSR. Over the years, the UYLNA HOLDS CMENT1GN 1N PHiUDELPHlA kr.iinian organizations. in– it Soyuzivka Attract Record Number Of Athletes Svoboda Press has published KAY KAJUUWXYK 1S ELECTED PltESlDKNT і. : the i'WA youth League. cluding the 470 Branches of books, pamphlets and bro– Bv HELEN P. SMTNDAK Th - UNA was represented thf Ukrainian National Asso– ichures for the purpose of dra– PHILADELPHIA pa. The by Advis; ra Anna Chopek fciation in the United States і matizing the cause of Ukrain– j І Ukrainian Youth League of :i.i; M;. ro ; EC Kuropas. and Canada, will mark thisjian freedom and the aspira– North America (UYLNA к aignal and important anniver– і tions of the Ukrainian people meeting here last weekend Select Bniuty aary with appropriate observ-jto live a free aid independent for its 35th annual co iven– ances, ceremonies and ban–! life. tion, elected Raymond J. Kar– Jean Pidkowicz. 17. of Л1- quets at which the role, the 1 Svoboda established a aab– biwnyk of Philadelphia as its lentown, wa 5 crowned "Miss lstorie mission and the im-J3tantial following; of readers president for 1968-69. UYLNA" dttring the ball. portance of Svoboda to the and subscribers0, not only l.n Mr. Knrbiwnyk, who has Other social events includ– ?.5 million Ukrainian immi– the United States, but also in served on the League's execu– ed a welcome dance Friday grant-s. their children and Canada, South America and tive board for the past two evening, an ope"-housi party graodchildr.-41 in the United Western Europe, in 1933, the years as treasurer and first Monday afternoon to wind up States and Canada is duly Ukrainian National Associa– vice-president, succeeds Da– the Convention and a buff.'t noted, assessed, analysed and tion began pubHjfiing its En.g– niel Bobeczko of Cleveland. and dance Saturday evening praised. Hsh weekly supplement. Tlte at which UYLNA members Ukrainian Weekly, and it inv Beacon for immigrants Other Officers of the League's early years mediately became an impor.– met for a reunion. The apprearance of Svobo– Lint Bnblish-language publi– Among the pioneers who da as the first regularly pub– Other new officers are: МгЦ. cation for the entire Ukram– attended the event were Mc. hshed Ukrairiian-1 an g u age Patricia Reynolds, Grosse ian community 4n the North and Mrs. John Stec, Philadcl– newspaper in this country Point, Mich., first vice-presi– American continent and for phia. who met ;it a League was the natural result of the dent; George Pankrath, Ro– students of Ukrainian Amer– Convention 28 years ago: Mrs. arrival of large masses of U– chester, N.Y.. second vice- ican life. Stephanie Kredensor, League kralnian emigrants from U– president; Robert Hussar. Svoboda was and is today a secretary in 1935-36; Miss kraine at the close of the last Rochester, treasurer; Caro!e loyal supporter of American Margaret Semenkiw cf Тгхя.ц. century, in those early days. Hussar. Rochester, recording Bohdan Kak. tennis tournament director, spraks during opening ceremonies. Weals of freedom among the who was the League's second Ukrainians were seriously secretary, and Pat Kochirka. Ukrainian people in this coun– Miss Ukraine and also served handicapped because they Pittsburgh, financial sccreta– KEKHONKSON. N.Y. A annexed the 1968 title in the in th? third set and serving try. thus furthering the ad– Jean Plnkowicz, as a secretary: Mrs. Stepha– were identified with immi– ry. record number of athletes, men's division by defeating at 30-0, Snylyk took a spill vancement of our American Miss UYLNA, receives trophy nie Wowchok. winner of the grants of the countries under The organization's advisors on the hard court and. li– pluralistic society. from outgoing president D. high jump in the first UYL– new champions in five of the .Lev v'orobkevyeh ("Cher– whose quotas they had been for the coming year are Oxa– though he did not injure him– With the arrival in this Boberzko. NA Olympiad, held in 1938; s?ven tennis divisions and nyk." Detroit). 6-3, .'J-6. 6-І. admitted, in most part, is na Len,yk, Rochester. Taras in the finals. A flashy net- self seriously, he lost his country of new Ukrainians A! Yaremko. Philadelphia, or– faster times in the swimmi g Russians, Austriaris, Ruma– Herbowy, Utica. N.Y., and rusher, with a twisting serve composure to go down 6-4r after World War 11 Svobodas it also resolved to support ganizer of the first Olympiad, competition highlighted the nians. and the like. Mr. -Bobeczko. District organ– and a booming overhea i. vorobkevych. former three- tasks and mission took on the establishment of the U– and Mrs. Yaremko, who met three-day sports meet here izere are John Nalepa. Eli– Jackiw, who is enteiing his time champion, had ЦШе Svoboda became a rallying special significance. Over 100, krainian Studies Chair at at a convention 29 years ago. over the Labor Day weekend. zabeth, N.J., Elaine Wolo^– ; s?nior'year at Utica College, trouble in the semis, whero point and a guiding light for 000 Ukrainian refugees and Harvard University and .o and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kitt. August 31-September 2. shyn. Youngstown, O.. Larry disposed of three top players he encoutered a tired and Ukrainian immigrants on the displaced person settled in take a more significant role Syracuse, N.Y. Blessed with ideal weather Senagursky. Rochester, and on the way to the finals, be– blistered Zenon „MatKi^sky North African continent- the United ?,tates,– and to in the development of th':?' - conditions ,,^,v -sunny and "Joe P^ronrtcsrA Hen town: Pn. ing on th? verge of defeat in (КЬК. Cherry" HBl,rNJ,), its Aral 'task"wns to help the them Svoboda was the coun– project. Concert pleasant, with temparatures Walter Bacad of New York each of the three three-sel– winning in two sets. 6-1. 6-1 Ukrainian settlers to be inte– selor and inspirer in their League members were urg– in the low 80s - which per– was elected to a three-year ters. He was behind 1-4 in the Earlier in the day. Matkiwsky grated into the American so– initial trying times of adjust– ed to participate in local and On the cultural side, the sisted until virtually the last term on the board of trustees third set against Askold Mo- had defeated last year's win– cial-ecomwnic, political and ment and rehabilitation. national activities marking UYLNA presented the igra smash on the courts, the na– of the League's cultural arm. si ji -hi ik (KLK. Buffalo), ner. Grorge Sawchak ("Try"" cultural pattern, its articles. As an organ of the largest the 75th anniversary of the Performance Group Sunday tional championships in ten– the UYLNA Foundation. struggled again in the quarter zub." Philadelphia), who v.-is editorials, comments and rv– Ukrainian American benevo– Ukrainian daily Svoboda. afternoon in a concert of U– nis and swimming were run The election of officers was final match with Alex Olynec forced to give up in the third ports in the Ukrainian lan– lent society, the Ukrainian Highlight of the four-day і krainian folk song:; and dan– off without a hitch to the held Monday afternoon, as ("Tryzuh." Philadelphia), and set. when, trailing 3-1. he dev– guage provided the first A– National Association (with convention, which had a re– ees. The group, directed by delight of organizers, compo– ,egat 8 nvr a n omc e!oped a severe muscle spasm mericanization schools for U– eighty eight thousand mem-l^ ! f ^ ^ ^ gistration of close to 120. W stove Wolownik of Chester, titdrs and the crowd of ov had to play the third s^t Mrm– krainians in America. bers and S34.500.00 in аз- '50 clubs concluded business the banquet-ball held Sunday day morning against Mike in the leg. j sessions in the Benjamin Pa., played a variety of mus:– І 000 spectators swarming Svoboda taught them A– sets) and as an expression of evening at the Ukrainian Shyan (KLK. Boston) in the Franklin Hotel, the conven– jcal instruments that included all ov; r Sovuzivka. merican history, the Ameri– free Ukrainian thought, Svo– Cathedral Hall. Several hu:i– J semis. Superb Tennis tion headquarters. the rlutsul mountaineer's can. system of government, boda is frequently attacked dred guests heard addresses j "tsvmbai"v" ' n A combined total of 182 vorobkevych, who was one the American way of life, and aLiiletcs 100 tennis play– service break awawy from an The J ac ki w-vorobkevy h by the Communist press in by Perrin C. Hamilton. ВЄСГЄ- ties of the eastern Ukrain– Protest Enslavement crs and 73 swimmers look- auspicious comeback after a match had all the elements it was the daily which urged Ukrnine. which accuses it of tary of Pennsylvania's De- jian domra.