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Senators Ask Truman If Chinese
Communists Will Be Recognized
Truman Asks 45 Million
For Point Four Program
WASHINGTON, June 24 -IINFF
President Truman asked Congress
today for a first-year appropriation
of 45 million dollars to launch his
program of economic aid to under-
developed world areas.
The President also asked that
the FJxport-import bank be author*
WASHINGTON. June 24-(lNS)~A bi-partisan croup of 21
Senators today called upon President Truman for assurances
that the United states will not recognize the Communist regime
In China.
The sixteen Republican and five Democrat Senators told the
President they are "greatly concerned by reports’* that the U.S.
_____________ Government is contemplating recognition of the Chinese com-
Mr. Truman asserted that under, [munists. They said:
developed areas "rrust create u "Any such policy would appear to be inconsistent with the
position this government took in Greece and Turkey when the
Truman Doctrine was enunciated and with the substantial sup-
port we have given through the Marshall Plan to the nations of
State-of-itie- talon message.
Ku Klux Head Says
Klan Hurts No One
Sabine Bridge
Scene Of Two
Car Accident
0MINDY CKNTTH. 1A.. June 24
1W>- Of >unty officials said
a hands dory wicker con
feased the beer cooler
muUUrtlf ng of an attractive
Morrison because he "had
a crush o
Sheriff Meyer Identified
the man year-old Fdwin J.
(Buddy ih of Morrison, a
Waterloo equipment plant
worker ai veteran.
The vl le 2>ye*«~ >ld Mrs.
Irma Jea hut. Her slashed
and ertm asaulted body was
fouad by iband yesterday in
a beer at the couple *e
Morrison
Bechwt m captured last
night net Km. Meyer quoted
him aa at e sianr,
"tn a fit k*
ntahlhu ie fcund his srife’s
nude bod In • pool of blood
In (he cot
file b a rut open fro*
throat to and the neck was
slit from ar. Medical elam-
ination l Mrs. stanihut had
been crlm asaulted.
Meyer leciwtth made s
"complex sMon,” but added
that no l Ion has yet if-n
filed eaalnst him.
The Sheriff said
"UackwKh admitted killing
If*. SUhlhut by following her Iwh
the cuoiefcand after a struggle, he
stabbed her with e paring knife."
Beckwith Ie held In Orund)
County Jail.
ktta Stahl hut'» infast non. Dean,
slept through the assault and
slaying.
Beckwith wen quoted aa saying
the killing occurred about mid-
night Wednesday. Merer said the
veteran told him *-e hail planned tn
kill the attractive brunette for
"nnme time."
Officials reported Beckwith said
Mrs. Stahl hut refused to return M-
love.
Quarter Horse
Breeders Meet
Monday Night
Jack Yales' TYophy House will
be the site Monday evening for e
meeting of officers and director*
of the Hast Teias guarter Horae
Breeders Aa sort a doe.
Purpose for the 7:30 p.m. meet
lag la to dlaruas the second annual
hnram show, races and sale which
la to be held on August is and JO
at the dladeweler Round-Up Rodeo
arena.
Officers of the organization
Include aienn Hracken of Tyler
sa president, W. Cllffbrd ( Jelly)
Hafonmhe of Longview, first
vlcrwprealdent. and Paul W.
Whaley of Marshall, nerretary-
treasurer
ATLANTA. June jd^INSy-
Joaepb M. Ooldwssser. a Cleve-
land. Ohio, merchant, came South
U talk about the Ku Klui Klan
today, but Kluxer Grand Dragon
Samuel Grew did moat of the
chinning.
Ooldwasaer showed Green an
anonymous letter. Green expressed
the opinion It was written tgr aif
"Idiotic nut."
The lettw. scrawled tn pencil
and bearing a stamp showing a
hooded horseman, warned
"All Catholics. Jews and
Negroes get out of Term, and Os.
and stag out.”
The Orand Ur*g>» advised the
Jewish merchant to turn the letter
Movies To Ciean Up
On Movies Actors Who
I Violate Moral Codes
INDIANAPOLIS, ind.. June 24
- (INB y The Motion Picture In-
dustry’s czar will meet tomrerow
at mdlanapnils with indepandent
exhibitors to consider a disciplin-
ary program fnr stars who violate
» proposed moral node.
Prlc Johnston will confer with
members of the Allied SUtes As-
soclstl >n of Motion Picture ex-
hibitors sn.1 hear a code advanced
by Joseph p. Ptnneran. Columbus.
Ind., theater owner.
The code would ban any movie
actors who "attained public notor-
letv" until satisfactorily clearer
*nd would provide fines and sus
pensions fnr lesser offenses,
Trueman Remtsisch, also of CO-
Jumhus and treasurer of Allied
States, said a survey shows thea-
ter-goer* do not like excessive
dialogue, depletion of crime, honor
and brutality, costume pictures,
drinking scenes, classical music
Md overemphasis on sex.
Search For Tooth Decay
Antidote May Be Over
CHICAGO, June J4 -<INKh
Dentists ware told today that
chlorophyll - the substance that
gives grass Its green color -- may
have ended the long search for a
preventative for tooth decay.
over to the F’BI. oolawasser said
be would do so at Cleveland.
Green questioned the intelli-
gence at anyone wbo would think
the letter was written by the Klan
or bore the KKK insignia.
He produced Kluxer letterheads
and Red Maltese Cross with
blood on It to sbow Ooldwssser
the Klan'* official Insignia.
Ooldwssser demanded to know
why the Klan "hurts and harms
Protestant*. Jews, Catholics
and Negroes."
The Drav-n said "anyone who
says the Klan hates or barms
anybody la a liar-just a plain
liar."
He also denied Kluxer psetict-
1 patlon In lynching* and mob-
setton, and dared Ooldwssser to
| "prove one single case against
the Klan." despite news reports.
He specifically denied Klan con-
nection with recent mob violence
in Alabama.
The Grand Dragon, meanwhile,
assailed newspapers and radio for
wtist he called "unwarranted
attack.-, and lies."
He also attacked President
ft umari'a administration. and
declared the Klan opposes "any-
one wbo would change the United
Slates constitution from Us
| original Intent...or turn our
government Into s socialistic
state!'
Ooldwssser asked Green "what
good the Klan has done."
Green’s reply was the Kluxterlsir
"upholds white supremacy." and
has helped maintain freedom of
religion and press.
TEXAS
NEWS BRIETS
BY INS
GREENVILLE. June 24-lINSV-
Tho contract for construction of
a new building at Henderson Junior
Ctollege of Atom's Tex. has been
swarded to Rutherfbrd and son.
Greenville contractor*.
W AX AH ACHIE. June 24-1 INU>-
Some g 1 tons of trash, garhacc
and other refuse was hauled out of
Slight property damage wa-.
firm economic base for the demo-
cratic aspirations of their citi-
zens." He said
"If they are frustrated ano dla- .
appointed, they may turn to false Astern Furore and with the North Atlantic Pact against ag-
ized to guarantee American private doctrines which nold that the way (tressIon in Western Europe
Investments abroad in industries of progress lies through tyranny.” ^- -
which contribute to toe develop- The president also asked for
ment of bsteward nations. legislation authorizing an expan-
Mr. Truman. In a 2,500-word led program of technical assis- /mm omm om •
message to Congress, emphasized tance to backward countries. O CllATOM llf
He said that this step would *
start "an expert menu! program for
encouraging the outgo of private
investment beneficial to toelr
(underdeveloped countries) econom-
ic development. ”
Mr. Truman pointed out that "the
impact of two World Wars” has
changed the Uvea and the outlook
of the world's backward areas and
nations. He said:
"The grinding poverty and toe
lack of economic opportunity for
many people in the economically
underdeveloped areas of Africa,
the Far East and certain regions
of Ceniral and South America ,
constitute one of the greatest chal-
lenges of the world today.
"In spit? of their age-old eco-
nomic and social handicaps the
people In these areas have been
stirred and awakened. i - * ^ ....
". . . .They are eager to play a *•* “d
greater part in the community of eMy
that these were but "first steps”
to carry out toe "point four” pro-
gram he proposed in hla January
Eighty Year Old
Love Pirate Is
Found In Chicago
CHICAGO, June 24-<INS)-a
well-dressed elderly man who
Identified himself aa StEyean-old
Sigmund Engel was sa zed late
today and admitted taking >5,coo
from a Chicago widow.
The man denied, however, that
he was an International Jove pi rata
or "matrimonial swindler delux"
and declared he didn't know wo-
men allegedly bilked by him In
New York .Miami, and other dues.
Engel, natty to a dark suit.
Hiss Says No
Being A Red
NEW YORK. June 24-<INSv~
Alger Hiss red ted a sober-faced
litany of denials in Federal Court
today to unruffled repudiation of
toe countless cba'gea lodged
s^inst him by ex-communist
Whittaker Chambers.
The trim, brilliant 44-year-old
former government careerist,
charged with two perjury counts,
involving hla alleged aaaodaUon
with a Communist document
llfUng ring, filled Judge Samuel
Kaufman’s crowded courtroom with
his "nays."
In toe course of hla loirg morn-
ing of modulated and precise
lie-calling, Hiss may also have
indicated toe defense’s line of
access to his state
"Communiat control of China
means the ultimate negation of the
open door trade policy; loss of
freedom and independence in a
real sense for the people of China
and a major victory for Internation-
al Communism with a corresponding
threat to the national security of
the United States.”
Earlier Sen. Vandenberg (R>
Mich., demanded ’’frankness and
candor” in the administration's
China policy and consultation with
the senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee before recognition of the
Communlet regime ie even consi-
dered.
4 tftm nistt*uon criticized
cauaed early FYlday morning when white shirt and polka-dot tie,
two cars collided on Highway 271 *u arrested in a swank Michigan
on toe Sabine Bridge as they were Avenue luggage store where he
headed South. allegedly had pine to shop fer a
Joe W. Man ter of Mina, Ark.,! honeymoon with a second Chicago
stopped toe ib40 Hudson he was widow.
driving Just short of the tridge to The widow tipped off police
permit a heavy Buck headed north because she feared she would
to cross ttie bridge first become the next victim of toe
Cloudy weather handicapped notorious swindler, police said,
vision perception and the 1B4L Engel said he took $5,000 from
Cbeverolet pick-up driven by Hilly
Jack Phillips of Glade water 'nuappd
Into toe rear of toe car driven by
Man ter.
The back of toe first car was
slightly damaged aa was the front
of t*-e car tttlven by Phillips- In-
vestigating officer B. Ulpeoa re-
ported that no one was hurt
Mrs. Reseda Corrigui. ae-year-old
attractive red-haired widow, but
asked reporters
"Caa you show me a politician
an Main attest who wcri't take
fStOOO."
The suspect ohfect of a coast-
to-coast search to the laat two
weeks, refused to say whether
fcJigel was his correct name end
when pressed about hie alleged
affaire with other women replied:
"My memory la veiy poor."
Its. Cotrtgan said the man
called himself "Sam Engel" when
nations.”
Mr. Trumar. asserted that for the
United States “toe great awakening
of these peoples hold tremendous
promise.” He said:
"It Is not only a promise that
new and stronger nations will be.
associated with ua In the cause of
human freedom, It is also a promise
of a new economic strength and
growth for ourselves.”
RutledgeWins
TwoWeekStay
Florida Governor
Is Ahead One Buck
LOS ANGELES, June 24-1 INS>--
Flortda’s eonnomy-mlnded Governor
Fuller barren and his bride-to-be.
pretty Barbara Manning, received
thrtr license to wed today in Lo»
Angeles. u-—-;----. ---—------
At the Marriage License Bureau Jewels worth $50,000. A well-
the Governor peeled off two one *<’■*’ San Francisco authoress
(currently is seeking annulment of
her 6-week marriage to a man
dollar Mila to pay for the license.
He commented to newsmen
'There. I've saved a dollar. Identified as Engel.
CEDAR RAPIDS. IA.. June 24
(INS)- Dr. Robert C. Rutledge,
convicted last month in cedar
Rapids for the murder of his wife's
alleged seducer, today won at
least a two-week st*v of sentenc-
ing.
The extension was granted by
_ ., . . . . . , District Judge J.E. Helserman to
m and hef oul permit the 28-year-old St Louis
.. Pediatrician's attorneys time to
A woman in New York said she rtlr a petition for a new trial
nT* Kn,el’s ?.*■ Rutledge was convicted of
scrtptlon and he disappeared with j second-degree murder In the slay-
ing of Byron C. Hat to an, 29. St.
Louis electrical engineer, during
a fight In a Cedar Rapids hotel
room.
In Florldf licenses onst $3. That’s
another advantage California has
over my state."
The twice-wed Governor and Miss
Manning- will he married late
Sunday at toe Westwood Community
Church with Dr. A. J. Snldan
officiating.
Fit gel. a former vaudeville ac-
(to*, stoutly maintained to newsmen
I'T never onnned anyone," and
snapped "Don't you con me.”
Asked If he would marry the
woman, he replied:
Ask her. Anything she says
111 say yes to."
Defense attorneys also filed
objections to the Judge'i> Instruct-
ions to the Jury, claiming he failed
to Include aU possible verdicts
in hla (Inal statement.
Rutledge's trial was marked by
his statuesque wife’s testimony.
Sydney, 23-year-old honey blonde,
admitted intimacies with Hattman.
British Doctors Pian
Health Program Strike
■ Waxahachle in a two day rlean-ur
Dr. Gustav *. Rapp, professor! drive aotinat polio, l’he camps!0\
HARROGATE. 0*0.. June 24-
,IN8f—The powerful Rrltish Medi-
cal Association representing all
18.185 British physicians threat-
ened tonight an Imminent "strike”
which would wreck toe btlllon-
JollarNationalised Health Program.
Three hundred dele piles at the
opening of the B.M.A. Minus]
meeting In Harrogate voted
of toe B.M.A. Council, was cheer-
ed when he declared:
"The government cannot be em-
ployers and ludges at the same
time. We are £bnfronted with a
dangerous situation such as was
never anticipated.”
Laborlte Health Minister Ante
urari Be van was accused of de-
laying tactics to block the doc-
Die* In Arkanaat
Aflrr Heart Attack
J. C. Mantnr. Ibrnierty of aiarte-
water. died of a heart attack In
Mans, Arkansas. Wednesday June
21
Hla bn da arrived by train at
1:17 «.«. FAd*y.
Funeral services wire held at
tha Friendship Baptist (Tmrrh at
4 30 p.m. Friday
H* la survived by tan brothers
A. «. Marker and Jack Marker, of
Houston: and tan Ms tor* Mrs. T.
Hammons, nf oregfton. and Mrs.
George Maxwell nf terpU. Ijiulrt-
*k
of biochemistry at Loyola Univer-
sity Dental as (tool. Chicago,
announced that a tooth paste con-
taining chlorophyll does away with
the conditions thought to lead to
dental decay.
Dr. Rapp announced the results
of an Intennlve research project
before a meeting of the piternatlon-
i al Association for Dental Re-
search, meeting In Chicago.
He said the toothpaste, green
in color, proved to have a greater
nMllty than any other known mater-
ial to lower the acid count of the
mouth and to prevent the formation
d 'arterial adds that attack the
tooth surface.
It. Rapp said the toothpaste
containing chloeophvll also retard-
ed the breakdown of part of the
protective tooth enamel through
chemical action.
ITie toothpaste has been on the
market since April, 1948. but has
■told only on the recommendation
of Dentist*. |t was prescribed for
use In treating french Mouth
because of Its ability to speed the
healing of gum a
The toothpaste, known aa Chlor-
return la manufactured by the
Tyatan <>■>., ML Vernon, New York,
with wMee- soluble chlorophyll
derived from alfalfa.
was m>oosored t*y the Lions Club.
JACKSONVILLE. June 34-
IN8V-A more adequate water
supply for Jacksonville was the
subject of a special meeting
tonight nf the city commissioners
In Jacksonville City Hall.
Officials discussed whether to
develop underground water sup-
plies or to gn ahead with another
surface supply project.
AUSTIN. June 24-(IN8)~ A
delegation nf city officials today
asked Gov. Beau ford Jester to
veto the Texas flremen and police-
men minimum wage law recently
passed by the Ntatc Leg stature.
Dallas City Attorney H P.
Kucera, who la president nf the
LeatPir of Texas Municipalities,
told the Governor (hat the cities
would be unahle to meet the
proposed wage scales.
I7ie Mil seta up mlnumum wage
scales rangng from |M5 per
month In cities at in to 40.000
population and $230 per month
for cities over 175.000.
Th* legslature was not In
awarton today, both Houses having
adlmimed for me weekend.
lifted p*y,
Dr. H. Qua Dtln, Cfcalrmin
Beran Will Be
Arrested For
Defying State
VIENNA, June 24—tINS)—High
Catholic sources tn Vienna said j
today that they are "virtually
certain" the Czech government
will arrest Air hU ah op Josef1
Beran for hla defiance of the
State.
These sources said their pre-
diction Is based on information
received from Czechoslovakia
this week.
They said the Communlst-domt-
natert government Is readying a
case against the Catholic Prelate
who staunchly opposed Slate
torn!nation of the Church .
Archbishop Reran la reported
oompletely Isolated from his
follower* by Czech police adio
have virtually ringed Ms Prague
'alace.
They want a graduated scale, with
zuch higher fees fbr the first
thousand patients.
To do this would re<nlre an esti-
mated extra $66 million which
would have to be made available
by the government to the central
pool from which the doctors are
paid.
Average Kantiaga
The Health Ministry estimates
that the doctor* are earning an
average of $9,540 yearly under the
health service scheme which the
B.M.A. entered under protest when
It was started July 5. 1948.
This figure doe* not take Into
consideration, however, the oven
Head expenses of the physicians.
The physicians want a grad-
uated payment scale Ibr two main
reasons. Some country doctors find
that In the area they can cover
there are not enough patients to
give them a good living at the pre-
sent flat fee rate.
Many city doctors believe their
work suffers because they are ia-
aigied too many patients. Tt ey
prefer to spend more Ume on fe —
ar pattatla.
Increased IJvtng Costa
The doctors Mao complain of
increased living oosts and what
they tern a flood of "frivolous
and unjustified emergency calls”
by free-service patients.
The doctor* now receive roughly
$3.50 fbr treatment of each patient. .
T>“ B.M. A. wants s graduated
to pay seven dollars per
. ad on the first thousand pat-
ients.
For lists over 1.000 these dm
mended fees would vary from $5.30
for 2,000 patients to $4.40 tor 4,0-
00.
Health Minister Bevan was a-
pproached months ago by the
R.M.A. representatives, qnd the
B.M.A. resolution adopted tonight
said further delay on negotiations
will not be tolerated by the doc-
tors. No deadline tor a walk-out
was set, however.
Keep My Wife-
I Want lily Razor!
YUMA, Artz., June 24 (IN8VThe
Yum* Shertff’s office launched a
search today for an electric razor
aa the result of s letter received
by the department which read
"It has been reported to me that
you are holding a certain 'John
Doe' in your tail, it la alleged
that this man left Umatilla on or
about April 8 with my wtfe.my child,
my car. my trader house, my
clothes and my electric raror.
"I would like to have mv raror
back.”
Department office and Its papers
(some of which were eventually
found In Chambers' pumpkin) and
that on repeated occasions he
found Henry Julian Wadlelgh,
confessed document thief. In the
office.
He said, too, that If Chambers,
the Government's chief witness,
indeed had a key to Hiss’s several
home* In Washington, D. C.. It
was not with his permission, and
from the tenor of the questioning
it was presumed that this would
be another stone on which the
defense would rest.
In hla restrained, almost Oxo-
nian manner. Hiss—under the
sympathetic qua a (tool ns at
Defense Attorney Llojrd,/>auJ
Siryker-set about the task of
breaking down, point by point,
ihe astonishingly minute evtdeoce
given to the court by Chambers
and bis wife.
Arcuaattoms Dreierf
Strysei nan aged to touch nearly
all of Chambers' accusations, and
get categorical denials on each
point, ffiortly before i p.m. He
told Judge Kaufman that he was
nearing the end of his direct
examination of the witness, but
asked leave to Interrupt the
questioning long enough to present
U.& District Court Judge Charles
W. wyzanski Jr., of Massachu-
setts. as a character witness.
Judge Wyzanski. s short, dark
man who was at Harvard during
Hiss's Ume there, and worked
with Hiss in Solicitor General
Reed’s office in the 1930's, said
Hiss's reputation was good.
Stryker than started to return
Hiss to the stand, and said to
J udge Kaufman (hat "In view of
Mr. Murphy’s type of questioning
of Judge Wyzanski" he would
urge an afternoon session. Judge
Kaufman smiled and said no, be
had promised the ]uty that its
weekend would start at lunch-time.
Friday, and be adjourned oourt
until 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Murphy, on leaving, said he
expected to begin what promises
to be s lengthy and gruelling
cross-examination of Hiss some-
time late Monday morning.
Chief, is s
The GOP leader's statements
came during hot Upper Chamber
debate marked by Republican
criticism of Administration policy
In China and an assertion that
W.Walton Butter garth, state Depart-
ment Fir Eastern
"symbol of failure.'
Foreign Relations Chairman
Oonnally (D) Tex., defended pie
Administration and declared that
the State Department never had
attempted to withhold from the
Senate any information on the
Chinese situation.
Brewster "suggested” that
Gen. A.C. Wedemeyer be sent as
Ambassador to China “as a symbol
of keener understanding of the
Issues there.”
tfrewster said that a "tragic
episode” occurred when the
Russians gave to Chinese Commu-
nists arms captured from Japanese
troops and the United States (ailed
to arm the Nrtlonallst forces.
The foreign policy debate was
broadened by Brewatrt’s criticism
of the administration for sending
ambassadors to Czechoslovakia
and Hungary while withholding an
ambassador from Spain.
chlas sends •* o S’’
Meanwhile, a personal represen-
tative of Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek was en route to Washing-
ton. presumably with an "SOS” for
new American aid In the Nationa-
list struggle against Chinese
Communists.
The emissary is Ms). Gen. Jen
Lin Huang, who landed in San
FT*nelson last night after a flight
from Formosa. Jen is believed to
luve a message to American lead-
ers from the Generalissimo.
Sen. Butler «R) Neb., charged
that United States policy In Chins
i is "hypocritical and oowardly."
Butler said:
"I charge that It Is hypocritical
to fight a cold war against Comm>
] msm In Europe and. at the same
time, fall to support the Chinese
Nationalists who are conducting
the only ‘hot’ war against Commu-
nism in the world today."
The 21 Senators urged a strong
: American policy In support of the
Chinese .National Government.
They said:
"We believe that this government
should make tt clear that no recog-
nition of the Communist forces in
Chins is presently contemplated
and that we shall make clear that
a free. Independent and non-Coro-
muni at China will continue to have
the friendship and ass-stance of
the United States of America.”
FBI Steps In For
Alabama KKK Probe
WASHINGTON, June 24~iINS>-
Attomey General Clark directed
the FBI to<My to Investigate
reports that persons were sub-
looted to violence by hooded,
mob# In Alabama the night vof
June 10.
Clark ordered the agency to
undertake a "complete” prohe of
a "hooded mob’, which he said
was purported!y made up of Ku
Shrriff Ha* Troubles
(vi and Jury Decide* To
Throw The Book Al Him
luAB CRUCES, N.M. June 24
INSV A special Dona Ana County
Grand Jury today Indicted Sheriff
A.L. A tv Java for )ust about every-
thing In the book.
Some of the charges Included
in the 10 counts against the Sher-
iff are:
Permitting gambling at clubs,
negligence, adultery, failure to
account tor public funds, mishand-
ling a prisoner, failure to keep
proper record# and attempting to
seduce a 15-year-old girl.
WOWI
Klux Klan amen.
The Attorney General asserted
that the Mleged civil rights vio-
lations occurred at BrookMde.
Ala., the night of June 10. Clark
declared:
"It is reported that a hooded
mob, purported to be members of
the Ku Klux Klan. entered th*
restaurant of Steve Marsh!ar. «
white man. and dragged Msrshlar
and several negroee to the street
where they torced them to witness
the burning of a cross.
"It is report ml that a policeman
witnessed the hooded mob’s action
and failed to Intervene. The swne
hooded mob allegedly later that
night aMntnlstered a beating to
Mrs, Hugh McDaniel, s white
woman, in her Brook aide home.
It Is reported that a Drputy Sheriff
was s member of the hoodedmobf*
Shortly befbre Clark’s irder.
Rap. Rattle (D) Ala., urged ta
the house that Cnngmsa take no
: action regarding attacks by hooded
gang* In the Birmingham are*,
which he represent*
He said that "til-considered
action on the part of the U.«k
Congress strengttiaaia the hand
of lawless Mamenta.
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