Howe Funeral Set for Tuesday in White House East Room
Washington (UP) The flag at half mast marks the death of Louis McHenry Howe, Roosevelt’s long time political mentor. Howe died Saturday night at the Naval Hospital after a lengthy illness, and funeral is planned for 4 p.m. Tuesday in the White House East Room.
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Washington
White House
Louis McHenry Howe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Howe
Franklin
Naval Hospital
Dutchess
New York
Roosevelt
Hartley
Fall River
Mass
James A. Farley
Navy
Wilson
Three Die in Car Fire After Collision with Truck
In Chicago a man around 23 a girl about 17 or 18 and an elderly man burned to death after a collision with a cattle truck. The car caught fire trapping victims as spectators watched unable to help due to extreme heat. Identifications were impossible due to burned clothing. The driver reportedly ignored a stop sign.
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Chicago
INS
Births in Marion Beloit and Cedar Rapids Families
Born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Harville of Marion a daughter June Ann at Mercy hospital on April 19. Mrs Harville was formerly Miss Nylene Kramer of Cedar Rapids. Born to Mr and Mrs William Mortland at Mercy hospital a daughter on April 20. Mr and Mrs Harold Bingham of Beloit Wis are parents of a son Edward Harold Jr born Thursday morning in Beloit. Mr Bingham is a son of Mrs E of Bingham 1800 Second Avenue SE.
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Edgar Harville
Marion
June Ann
Mercy Hospital
Harville
Nylene Kramer
Cedar Rapids
William Mortland
Ninth Street
Harold Bingham
Beloit
Wis
Edward Harold, Jr
Bingham
E. of
Second Avenue
Harvey Couple Dies In Allegheny Mountain Plane Crash
Frederick H. Harvey of Kansas City and his wife Elizabeth die in a Beech craft crash on a rocky hilltop fifteen miles from Johnstown Pa. They had stopped at Duncansville for lunch before the tour ended. Fire and burned wreckage hinder investigation.
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Johnstown
Frederick H. Harvey
Kansas City
Harvey Railway Eating House
Elizabeth Harvey
Uniontown
Harvey
Transcontinental and
Western Airlines
England
Duncansville
Dunlo
Cyrus M. Davis
Davis
Urge to Make All Own Munitions Urges Plant for War Needs
The report argues private ownership of munitions firms threatens control, calling for an adequate government plant to supply peacetime needs and allow military production in war. It cites pressure on war and navy departments for orders and foreign sales and envisions a fully equipped, public facility.
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War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Six Counterfeiters to Be Sentenced in April 27
U S District Attorney George Sullivan announced that six confessed counterfeiters, including three arrested in Davenport Iowa, will be sentenced April 27. One co defendant, Thomas Jelinek of Blooming Prairie Minnesota, was acquitted. The six pled guilty and testified against Jelinek. maximum sentence cited is thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Haugen
Minneapolis
Charles S. Youness
Delbert W. Hanson
Clinton M. Shoultz
Harland J. O’neil
Marion Adams
Marie O’neil
St. Paul
Davenport
Wright's Store And Post Office Robbed At Palo
Burglars entered the W. C. Wright general store by breaking a rear window and stole a sheet of fifty three cent stamps from the post office within the building. Loss included cigars tobaccos groceries and a pair of shoes as federal authorities began tracing the crime.
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Palo
W. C. Wright General
Larry Condon
Sheriff’s Office
Autogyro Uses Propellerless Wingless Design
An autogyro under production uses an unconventional wingless frame where the rotor system and propulsion work together to sustain lift and move the craft forward.
One Dead in Mine as Rescue Teams Push Through
Rescue workers tunnel toward the mine, hoping to reach two survivors. Mrs. Magill, Mrs. Robertson, and others had slept at the mine when the collapse trapped the men. Officials fought to break through without triggering further rockslides while doctors supplied food, medicines, and equipment through a narrow pipe.
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Mrs. Robertson
Robertson
Reynolds
Reynolds Shaft
Halifax
Mystery Girl Sought in Chicago Politician Slaying
Police continued the search for a mysterious girl who fled a store crying Theyve taken him for a ride as they investigate the slaying of Patrick Carroll a 53 year old gambler and ward politician. Carroll was forced from his car by three armed men and later died at Henrotin Hospital with investigators discounting an accidental shooting theory. Police suspect gambling rivals staged the hit and drove Carroll to the hospital.
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Chicago
SNS
Patrick Carroll
Roaring Forty-second Ward
Carroll
Henrotin Hospital
George Devereaux
Dismissal Ordered in McNair Embezzlement Case
Pittsburgh Mayor William N McNair saw embezzlement and nonfeasance charges dropped by Judge Michael M Musmanno. The mayor had spent a humorous hour in jail after signing an order to return 100 to a man arrested in raids on numbers writers and paying that amount in fines.
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Pittsburgh
Michael M. Musmanno
William N. McNair
Wagner And Ickes Boost Housing Bill
Secretary Ickes and author Senator Wagner testified Monday for the 876 million dollar housing bill. They argued it would spur heavy industries, create jobs, and eradicate slums without crowding private builders while Senate Labor Committee held a hearing on the measure.
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Washington
House Debates Tax Bill Thursday After Agreement
Congress moves to open debate on the administration tax bill with both parties agreeing to proceed Thursday. The Ways and Means Committee seeks a report by Tuesday midnight and will allow 15 to 16 hours of general debate before amendments, amid warnings over the bill's yield and Senate additions.
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House
Washington
Llp
Robert L. Doughton
N. C
Ways and Means Committee
Robert Rich
Ways and Means
Senate
Floyd Schroeder and Ann Schmelzer Married in Fairfield
City brief reports Floyd C. Schroeder of Cincinnati and Miss Ann M. Schmelzer of Fairfield wed Monday by Justice W. J. Grunewald. Also noted a luncheon talk by Earl J. North on fishing at the Canopus club. Police court fined Norman Macy and Frank Driscoll for intoxication. Casper Schaffer Heights PTA to meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with officer elections urged.
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Floyd C. Schroeder
Cincinnati, O
Ann M. Schmelzer
Fairfield
W. J. Grunewald
Earl J. North
Canopus Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Norman Macy
Sixth Avenue SE
Frank Driscoll
Fifth Avenue SE
Casper Schaffer Heights Parent-Teacher Association
Reserve Officers Class Set Tuesday Talk on Camps and Shelters
Dr. H. A. Lockhart will discuss camp sites drainage water supply and shelters at the conference class of reserve officers of Linn county and vicinity. The talk is Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the civil service rooms on the sub floor of the federal building.
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H. A. Lockhart
Linn County
Civil Service Rooms
Federal Building
Cope to Speak on Benevolent Church Work at Union Meet
P B Cope of the Child Saving Institute Omaha addresses the Christian Endeavor Union Tuesday evening at 7 30 in Second Christian church. He will discuss the benevolent work of churches and its possibilities for Christian Endeavors. A social hour will follow.
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P. B. Cope
Child Saving Institute
Omaha
Christian Endeavor Union
Second Christian Church
Petersmith Boy Injured In Waterworks Fall
Mrs. Henry Petersmith of 719 Fourteenth Street SE said her 14 year old son Robert was injured at the city waterworks Saturday afternoon. He and his companions walked through the gate and did not climb the fence around the clarifiers. he suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and lacerations when he slipped from a turntable.
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Henry Petersmith
Fourteenth Street
Robert
City
Petersmith
Local court fines listed for driving and parking violations
Steve Cloudy, 46, received a suspended thirty day jail sentence for reckless driving in police court. Thomas Ogle of Wadena was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding. A list of parking violators each fined one dollar plus costs includes Lee Gatto, O B Clements, C W Martin, Carl Mittelstedt, Frank OBrien, Mary Lou Markland, E F Thompson, James D Blake, and Clark Fisher with their street addresses.
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Steve Cloudy
Thomas Ogle
Wadena
Lee Gatto
Third Avenue
O. B. Clements
Washington Avenue
C. W. Martin
Second Avenue
Carl Mittelstedt
E Avenue
Frank O’brien
Seventeenth Street
Mary Lou Markland
First Avenue
E. F. Thompson
Higley Avenue
James D. Blake
Linden Drive
Clark Fisher
Eighth Street
Benesh Plans Police Cutback Tied to Economy Move
Safety Commissioner W C Benesh announced a council driven reduction in the police force by one, to 58, following the return of Dan Kruidenier to service. The measure targets the least senior patrolman, with final selection pending Chief Vinch's input and civil service considerations.
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W. C. Benesh Monday
Dan Kruidenier
Kruidenier
Benesh Monday
Don Hines
Benesh
Bob Vinch
Coughlin Group Enters 1936 Campaign filings
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin and the National Union for Social Justice filed a campaign expense statement under the corrupt practices act. Receipts for Jan 1 to Feb 28 totaled 101, Expenditures 96, with major support from the Radio League of the Little Flower and St. Therese parish. Contributions included several individuals over 100 dollars. expenditures covered broadcasting, payroll, and loans.
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Washington
INS
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
National Union For Social Justice
House
Congress
The
National Union
Coughlin
Radio League of the Little Flower
Royal Oak
Mich
St. Therese Parish
H. Gilbride
Cleveland
Marie H. Lynch
Providence
R. 1
Patrick McLaughin
New York
Robert O’brien
E. W. Helwig Co
WJR
Condon Printing Company
Union Paper and Twine Company
Senate
Martin Sweeney
Ohio
Sweeney
Townsend Weekly
Townsend Old-Age Pension Movement
American Legion
Raiders Nab Two Seize Alcohol At Athens Club
Alcohol raid at 216 Fourth Street SE disrupted a transfer operation. Bill Smrigdes and George Red Koknos, both residents of nearby addresses, faced district court on illegal liquor possession charges with bonds set at 1000 and 500 dollars respectively.
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Athens Club
Fourth Street SE
Bill Smrigdes
Lincoln Hotel
George Red Koknos
Smrigdes
Koknos
H. C. Ring
G. K. Thompson
Inspect Cedar Rapids Naval Communications Units Tonight
Lieut. Frank Lane USN in charge of naval communications ninth district and Lieut. Charles Morgan to inspect Cedar Rapids naval communication reserve units 4 and 8. All members report at 7 30 p m at unit headquarters in Cedar Rapids.
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Frank Lane
USN
Naval Communications
Ninth Naval District
Charles Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Naval Communication
Trade Education Urged for Unemployed Youths in Cedar Rapids
R F Carne counselor for the national youth administration urged co operation to provide a trade education program for unemployed Cedar Rapids youths at a Rotary lunch in the Hotel Roosevelt. He said there is demand for highly skilled tradesmen mechanical engineers and good domestic help and noted the Iowa State Employment office has received calls for skilled stenographers though it is hard to place inexperienced workers.
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Cedar Rapids
R. F. Carne
National Youth Administration
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Iowa
Deaths I F McMinds Architect Dies at 67 in Cedar Rapids
I F McMinds 67 architect died suddenly at his home 1614 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids at 11 p m Sunday He was born December 7 1868 at Versailles Indiana and resided in Cedar Rapids twenty six years He was active in St Pauls Methodist church Knights of Pythias and leaves a daughter Mrs Eva Morris son in law Herman Shikoski a grandson Leo Shikoski three brothers and two sisters Funeral in Beatty chapel Wednesday at 2 p m with Rev A A Brooks. burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call 7–9 p m Tuesday
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I. F. McMinds
Second Avenue SE
Versailles
Ind
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Friendship
Anna Roberts
Eva Morris
Ritteman
Ethel Shikoski
Herman Shikoski
Leo Shikoski
John
Anderson
Hamer
Holton
Howard
Hammond
Robert Padgett
Dupont
Joseph Smith
Beatty Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Linwood Cemetery
Masonic Services For William Yeager Held
Funeral services for William Yeager of 1643 Second Avenue SE were held at 3:30 PM Monday at Turner Chapel with Rev. R. F. Judson officiating. Crescent lodge A F and A M conducted the chapel services and burial followed at Linwood Cemetery. Yeager long served with the street railway company and as a commercial traveler.
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William Yeager
Second Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
R. F. Judson
Crescent Lodge
A. F
A. M
Linwood Cemetery
Yeager
The
Street Railway Company
Harold Hesner Rainbow Division Veteran Dies
Harold H Hesner World War I Rainbow division veteran died Sunday at 10 40 p m after a week long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for five years he was a machinist at La Plant Choate before becoming a mail clerk. He is survived by his wife a son Harold Duane his mother Mrs Mary Hesner two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p m at the Strawberry Point Methodist Church with military honors at the cemetery. Friends may call at Moen chapel.
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Harold H. Hesner
Thirty-second Street
Edgewood
Cedar Rapids
la Plant-Choate Company
Rainbow Division
Harold Duane
Mary Hesner
Strawberry Point
Claire Hesner
Independence
George Hesner
Fort Benning
Freda Eckhart
M. J. Martin
Volga
Carl Gamm
Sumner
Mr. Gamble
Moen Chapel
Mrs Frank X Oberer Obituary Ends Five Week Illness
Mrs Frank X Oberer aged 63 died at her home 622 Tenth Avenue SW at 8 45 a.m Sunday after a five week illness. Born in Germany she came to America in 1888 settling in Peoria Illinois. In 1914 she moved to Cedar Rapids and lived there since. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs William Lohrman of Peoria Illinois Mrs Rose Cave of Oxford Junction a son Frank Jr of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Josephine Faulkner of Granite City Illinois two brothers Joseph Sturm of Peoria Illinois Albert Sturm of Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren Funeral services will be held at St Patrick church Wednesday at 9 a.m conducted by Rev Father Peters Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at Monahan Funeral home.
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Frank X. Oberer
Tenth Avenue
Germany
America
Peoria
Ill
Cedar Rapids
William Lohrman
Rose Cave
Oxford Junction
Frank, Jr
Josephine Faulkner
Granite City
Joseph Sturm
Albert Sturm
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Peters
Linwood Cemetery
Monahan Funeral Home
Death of Cedar Rapids Resident Joseph Malecek at 55
Joseph Malecek aged 55 died at his Cedar Rapids home 391 Twelfth avenue SW at 8 30 a m Sunday after several weeks illness. Born in 1880 in Czechoslovakia he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1909. A cabinet maker he worked at Williams and Hunting mill for years. Survived by four children and a brother, his wife having preceded him. The Moen chapel will conduct services at 7 p m Tuesday with Rev Joseph Bren of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church and he will be cremated at Moen crematorium. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph Malecek
Twelfth Avenue
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Williams and Hunting Mill
Fargo
N. D
Geraldine Babbage
Lotstie Vrana
Frances Carlson
Anton Malecek
Moen Chapel
Joseph Bren
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Moen
Mrs. Melva Crissinger Hernandez Dies in Tulsa
Former Cedar Rapids resident Melva Crissinger Hernandez died in Tulsa Oklahoma on April 17. Survived by two sisters Mrs. W. G. McCormick of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Walter Sund of Perry. Burial in Sapulpa Oklahoma.
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Andrew Hernandez
Cedar Rapids
Tulsa
Okla
Melva Crissinger
W. G. McCormick
Cedar
Walter Sund
Perry
Sapulpa
Obituary: Oscar G. Sies Dies at Home in Cedar Rapids
Oscar G. Sies a carpenter in Cedar Rapids for 18 years died suddenly at 322 Fourteenth Street NE at 5 am Monday from a heart attack. Born in Oxford April 15 1866 he lived there before moving to Cedar Rapids. He married Josephine L Marvin March 1 1888 in Oxford and is survived by his wife and three sons Clifford W of Vancouver and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Grant Sies
Fourteenth Street
Mr. Sies
Oxford
Cedar Rapids
Josephine L. Marvin
Clifford W
Vancouver
Funeral services for Mr Sies named with church ties
B C Vernal J of Allentown and Melville L of Los Angeles are listed with five grandchildren. Mr Sies served as elder at Central Park Presbyterian and in Brooklyn Iowa and Oxford Presbyterian churches between 1906 and 1928. Funeral arrangements to be announced. friends may call at Turner chapel.
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B.C
Vernal J
Allentown Pa
Melville L
Los Angeles
Sies
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, Iowa
Oxford Presbyterian Church
Turner Chapel
Walter J. Hutchings dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Walter J. Hutchings of 1737 Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at University Hospital Iowa City Sunday at 6 30 a m after a long illness. Born May 15 1875 in North Madison Indiana he spent much of his life in Kansas City and lived in Cedar Rapids for 17 years. He married Clara E Brown August 15 1914 in Independence Missouri. Survived by wife son Howard at home and sister Mrs R H Collins of Pasadena California. Services planned at Turner Chapel 2 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev R F Judson with Mt Hermon Lodge A F and A M in attendance. Friends may call at the chapel. All Master Masons to meet at lodge rooms at 1 30 p m Tuesday.
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Walter J. Hutchings
Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Hutchings
North Madison
Ind
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Clara E. Brown
Independence
Howard
R. H. Collins
Pasadena
Calif
Turner Chapel
R. F. Judson
Mt. Hermon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Mrs Kathryn Butterfield Dies in Des Moines Home
Mrs Kathryn Butterfield of Des Moines former Cedar Rapids resident died at 10 20 a m Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Frederick Stark 1629 C avenue NE after a lingering illness She born Cedar Rapids Jan 20 1870 She had lived in Des Moines for years coming to Cedar Rapids six weeks ago She is survived by son Harold MacCartney of Collingswood New Jersey a brother J R Chambers of Seattle seven grandchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced later
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Kathryn Butterfield
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Frederick Stark
C Avenue NE
Fred
Stark
Harold MacCar
Chaney outlines farm aid plan before Linn club
George Chaney of Des Moines, a Republican candidate for U S senate, spoke at the Montrose hotel to the Linn county Republican Club. He proposed to aid agriculture by scaling government grazing leases, fostering farm product manufacturing, expanding trade treaties, and stopping irrigation and dam projects. He warned the program would bring lasting prosperity to agriculture within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chaney
Des Moines
United States
Linn County
Republican Club
Montrose Hotel
Editors Hear Mencken and Briton at AP Luncheon
Henry L. Mencken and Sir Willmott Lewis addressed the Associated Press luncheon in New York. Mencken urged more emphasis on editorials while Lewis, Times of London correspondent, praised free press as the chief source of public opinion guiding democratic government. Frank B. Noyes, Washington Star publisher and AP president, stressed unbiased news as the AP’s stance during a pre election period.
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New York
Henry L. Mencken
Willmott Lewis
Associated Press
Mencken
Willmott
Sir Willmott
Washington
London Times
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
Noyes
Red Sox Rally Tops Senators 6–5 in Patriot's Day Match
Boston wins 6 to 5 over Washington after a three run ninth inning rally. The Senators trailed 3 0 0 through eight, with key Boston contributions from Russell and Millies and pitchers Linke and Ferrell.
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Boston
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Washington
Russell
Millies
Nessberg
Cascarella
Ostermueller
Ferrell
Hold Five In Probe Of Hewitt Murder
An inquest was opened to probe the death of Arthur J. Hewitt 59 a Wheaton Illinois retiree found in an areaway on the south side The custody of three men and two women was noted while Jerry Corley Cortez remained missing sought in Detroit and Chicago described as a key figure by Assistant State's Attorney Charles S Dougherty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur J. Hewitt
Wheaton
Ill
Detroit
Jerry Corley
Cortez
Charles S. Dougherty
Cedar Rapids Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Fred Nesetril of Cedar Rapids and Deborah M. Mundy of Marion. John B. Mitchell and Alice M. Anderson, both of Cedar Rapids. Nati, Ohio, and Ann M. Schmelzer of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nesetril
Cedar Rapids
Deborah M. Mundy
Marion
John B. Mitchell
Alice M. Anderson
Floyd C. Schroeder
Cincinnati, O
Ann M. Schmelzer
Fairfield
Hen Lays Egg Marked With Figure Six at Vinton
An egg laid April 6 by R. W. Shaw's hen in Vinton bears a ridge on the pointed end resembling the figure 6 or a question mark. The egg is described as good size and well formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Shaw
Vinton
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U.S
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