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Hillside teens chase famed Ben Gurion encounter
A Waldorf Astoria tale from New York features Hillside High School sophomores Maylene Lipson and Claire Rendar meeting Israel's Prime Minister David Ben Gurion briefly, after arranging a courtesy audience through his secretary, only to be denied entry by his wife. West Germany's Chancellor Adenauer offered a warm handshake that salvaged the day.
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Pys
Prusnell
Maylene Lipson
Claire Rendar
Waldorf Astoria
New York
Israel
David Ben Gurion
Ing
Ben Gurion
Royal Suite
West Germany
Adenauer
Maylene
Claire
Hillside High School
Robert Lipsom
Bailey Avenue
George Benday
Puree Street
Harvey
Manders
Jerome Aves Hue
Charnack
Barbara Mary Getz
Walter Getz
McMichael Place
David John Watson, Jr
Montclair State ‘Teachers’ College
New Providence High School
Watson
Newark Vocational School
Newark Preparatory School
Montclair State College
Philip Zipper
Highland Avenue
Abraham Sparer
Chancellor Avenue
Newark
Gloria Jean Morrill
Jeremah E. Sullivan, Jr
Jeremiah E. Sullivan
Hollywood Avenue
Frank Morrill
West Lynn
Mass
Mr. Morrill
St. Jean Baptiste High School
Lynn
Sullivan
Coast Guard
International Business Machines Corp
Maple Hall
Erwinglick
Compton Terrace
Lakewood
Majestic Hotel
Karen Rose Kopecky
Howard M. Searle
William Searle
James Street
Lillian Kopecky
Pacific Drive
Winfield
Louis Kopecky
Roselle Park High School
Newark Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing
Ar Thy
Newark College of Engineering
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Martin Friedman
Irving ‘Friedman
Bernard Terrace
Friedman
Sinai Congregation
Maple Avenue
Martin's
Far Hills Inn
Somerville
Paul Miller
Bon Place
Christine Patricia Miller
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Elizabeth
Jean Belfiore