The first anniversary of the death of Pinchas Ruttenberg, Zionist leader and the man who developed the electric power resources of Palestine, was marked here as respresentatives of the leading institutions in the Yishuv gathered at his grave. A memorial meeting, arranged by the Jewish National Council, was also held with prominent Jewish personalities addressing the gathering.
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