The Israel Hapoel Soccer Team arrived today at Idle-wild Airport here and was greeted by the Brooklyn Dodgers. The soccer players will be honored tomorrow with a ticker-tape parade and a greeting at City Hall from Mayor Robert F. Wagner. The team will remain in New York for a game May 12 with the American Soccer League All-Stars as the feature of the Salute to Israel Festival at Ebbets Field.
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