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Edward G. Robinson (right) shakes hands with former Toronto mayor Philip Givens at All-Israel Hanukkah Festival at the O'Keefe Centre last night. Robi(...)
Edward G. Robinson (right) shakes hands with former Toronto mayor Philip Givens at All-Israel Hanukkah Festival at the O'Keefe Centre last night. Robi(...)

Edward G. Robinson (right) shakes hands with former Toronto mayor Philip Givens at All-Israel Hanukkah Festival at the O'Keefe Centre last night. Robi(...)

Date12/14/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Edward G. Robinson (right) shakes hands with former Toronto mayor Philip Givens at All-Israel Hanukkah Festival at the O'Keefe Centre last night. Robinson read a prose-poem praising city of Jerusalem and recalling its history.
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On first Canadian visit, Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (right) paid a courtesy call on Premier John Robarts (centre) and met Philip Givens, former mayor of Toronto, after arriving in the city yesterday. He planned to spend most of today observing Jewish Sabbath in his hotel room. After sundown he will be guest of honor at a dinner at Adath Israel Synagogue, then will leave tomorrow for Montreal where he will present Israel's Expo pavilion to the city.
On first Canadian visit, Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (right) paid a courtesy call on Premier John Robarts (centre) and met Philip Givens, former mayor of Toronto, after arriving in the city yesterday. He planned to spend most of today observing Jewish Sabbath in his hotel room. After sundown he will be guest of honor at a dinner at Adath Israel Synagogue, then will leave tomorrow for Montreal where he will present Israel's Expo pavilion to the city.
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