Another planeload of Jewish immigrants from Russia landed at Lydda Airport yesterday on an El Al flight from Vienna. They were reported to include families from Tiflisi, Moscow, Riga and Vilna. The exact number of immigrants was not disclosed. Officials said there were many academicians, construction engineers, chemists and other professionals among the new arrivals.
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