Mayer Hanoch Nenner of Elath, Israel’s newest city, was officially welcomed to New York today by Mayer Wagner in a ceremony at City Hall. He advised Mayor Wagner that he would life to make a study of New Yorks port facilities in order to obtain suggestions that could be applied to the development of Elath, which is situated on the Gulf of Akaba, as a major Israel port and gateway for trade with Asia and Africa.
Participating in the meeting at City Hall was Dr. Joseph J.Schwartz, vice president of the Israel Bond Organization in behalf of which the Elath Mayor is visiting the United States. Mayor Nenner presented to Mayor Wagner a piece of copper ore recently found in the ancient mines of King Solomon near Elath. The copper mines, which are once again producing valuable ore after being lost for thousands of years, were discovered by archaeologists guided by accounts of the mines in the Bible. The ore was mounted on a wooden base together with a special inscription devoted to Mayor Wagner.
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