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Article : 92 wordsTORONTO: A Toronto rabbi who was forced out of Germany by the Nazis has been invited back by the West German Government to help foster a better understanding between Christians and Jews. ...
Article : 116 wordsSTRASBOURG: The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling for Chile to extradite the Nazi war criminal, Walter Rauff, accused of killing an estimated 200,000 people during World War II. ...
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The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999), Fri 9 Mar 1984, Page 6
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