Weather Summary for Cedar Rapids and Nearby Cities
Cloudiness rose in Cedar Rapids as afternoon temperatures reached 67 after a 41 low at 5 am. Thursday peaked at 65 with 59 and 48 later, while statewide and regional readings from Iowa Falls Mount Ayr Des Moines and other listed cities ranged from the 30s to 60s with varied highs and lows.
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Cedar Rapids
Boston
Iowa Falls
Washington
Mount Ayr
Tampa
Sioux City
New Orleans
Omaha
Galveston Vt
Charles City
Los Angeles
Des Moines
San Francisco
la Crosse
Seattle
Dubuque
Havre
Davenport
Bismarck Eh
Keokuk
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Chambers Inskeep Company
City Memorial concert by four high schools
A vocal and instrumental concert featuring four city high schools at Memorial Coliseum starts at 8 p m George Os bourne McConathy of New York City serves as guest conductor.
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City
Memorial Coliseum
Osbourne McConathy
New York City
Speeding Fines Imposed on Four Individuals with Costs
Perry McCollister of Old Marion road and Charles Dvorak of 109 Twenty-sixth avenue SW each fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding with fines suspended on payment of costs and surrender of licenses for 10 days. Frank Kucera, 36, of 18123 D street SW, fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication and disturbance of family peace after failing to appear. bond forfeited.
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Perry McCollister
Old Marion Road
Charles Dvorak
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Frank Kucera
D Street
Kucera
Speeding Truck Fines Kept To Small Sums In District
Elmer Stewart of Denver was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding a truck, and Clyde Holdefer of Britt was fined 5 dollars and costs for overload. Both cases were before Justice H. R. Churchill.
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Elmer Stewart
Denver
Clyde Holdefer
Britt
H. R. Churchill
Arnold R Anderson and Elda Hess Named in Cedar Rapids Solon Notices
Arnold R. Anderson of Cedar Rapids and Elda Hess of Solon appear in a local notice listing individuals involved in a community matter. The brief item notes their residences and involvement without detailing outcomes or further actions.
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Arnold R. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Elda Hess
Solon
Birth announcements at Mercy Hospital May 11
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elwood Hammond of Marion on May 11 and a son was born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Williams of 520 Seventh Street SE also on May 11.
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Mercy Hospital
Elwood Hammond
Marion
Clyde Williams
Seventh Street
Local Obituaries Note Three Women Pass Away This Week
Mrs. Anna Petrenelle Cop 45 of 801 Seventh Street SW died at 2 15 p m Thursday at a local hospital Mrs Elise Brammer 82 died at her daughter Mrs Howard Shafer Hampton Ia at 5 15 p m Thursday Mrs Ina Perle Ridge 56 of 832 Sixth Avenue SE died at 140 a m Friday at a local hospital
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Anna Petrenelle Cop
Seventh Street
Elise Brammer
Howard Shafer
Hampton
Ina Perle Ridge
Sixth Avenue
Centralized accounting plan urged to overhaul state books
CPA flays Otate accounting setup proposing centralized control under a single officer, double entry system with a general ledger, and new books and equipment. The report notes need for legislative empowerment to restructure records and urges immediate steps to avoid extending the outmoded system into another biennium.
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Board of Education
Board of Control
State Highway Commission
State Liquor Control Commission
Moran and Parker Sentenced in Rail Money Order Case
Chicago AP reports Prohibition era bootleggers George Bugs Moran and Frank Parker were sentenced to one year in prison and a $2000 fine each for possession of counterfeit American Express money orders. A federal court imposed the penalties Thursday.
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Chicago
George “Bugs” Moran
Frank J. Parker
Third term drive looms as Roosevelt speech planned
Washington insiders forecast a May 22 speech to retailers by President Roosevelt to push for a New Deal extension beyond 1940. The palace guard aims to shape the 1940 campaign, targeting Farley and Hull while dropping Hopkins.
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Washington
INS
New Deal
Palace Guard
Rocacvelt
American Retail Federation
Palace
White House
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Guard
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Predict War When Nazi Nerves Crack Insight from Allied Analysts
The piece argues Hitler aims to threaten rather than wage full war, risks demobilization damage, and seeks to wear down Allies from Poland to Denmark. It cites British and French experts predicting nerve crack could trigger revolution or a final, wider conflict as European arms race heats.
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Djibouti
Gibraltar
Danzig
Belgrade
Hitler
Poland
Denmark
Europe
Germany
Ousted WPA Employee Accuses Dam Projects in Tennessee
Eugene R. Kuhne a technician with the state fish and game department was dismissed after denying charges against the works progress administration. He testified before a Washington subcommittee criticizing WPA dam building on private property in Tennessee claiming eight dams and lakes were built to boost real estate values of lands owned by prominent figures.
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Nasaville
Tenn
INS
Eugene R. Kuhne
State Fish and Game Department
Kuhne
Works Progress Administration
House
WPA
Washington
Kahne
Tennessee
Atlantic Air Mail Start Delayed to Mid Summer
London AP reports the transatlantic air mail service will not begin before July at the earliest and likely August. A government spokesman had said the start would be June 1, but preparations are taking longer than anticipated.
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Atlantic Air Mail
London
Takeen Binyi
Strikebreakers Leave Dubuque Factory After Imprisonment
Farley and Loetscher Manufacturing workers who forced through picket lines to enter the Dubuque plant ended their self-imposed confinement at 3 30 a m Friday. About thirty union pickets guarded the main entrance as sixty company men and foremen exited the plant. Food for the imprisoned workers was sent through parcel post.
Funeral for Frank X Schulze Saturday at 9 A M
Funeral services for Frank X Schulze retired mail carrier of 320 Fifth Avenue SW will be held at St Patrick s church at 9 a m Saturday with Rev D J Lenihan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the Brady mortuary and the Rosary will be recited at 8 p m Friday by Knights of Columbus unit 1 and Father Lenihan.
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Frank X. Schulze
Fifth Avenue SW
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Knights of Columbus
Rosary Society of St. Patrick’s Church
Father Lenihan
Maquoketa Advances In District Tourney
Maquoketa moved into the third round of the district baseball tournament in Central City with a 2-1 win over Calamus. The visitors tallied first in the fourth, then Maquoketa answered with two runs in the fifth. Newman threw a one hitter for Toddville in a 1-0 first round victory over Peosta.
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Maquoketa
Calamus
Toddville
Newman
Peosta
Talented Groups Present Choral And Dance Program
A small attentive audience enjoyed a choral and dance program at the coliseum. Quaker Oats chorus and Cedar Rapids Maennerchor performed under Harold Reeves and William Rirnder knecht with Ms Emily Kravarik and Mrs Carl Heinen accompanying pieces like The Little Hills are Calling and Winter Song. Dancers featured Alyce Mary Chadima and a group performing Valse and French Bourke under Mrs Lulu Welty. Several choruses and dancers, including the P T A Mothers chorus and Daughters of Isabella, offered multiple numbers, with Mary Jane Hubbard and others delivering solo and ensemble performances.
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Coliseum
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Harold Reeves
Emily Kravarik
Little Hills
William Rirnderknecht
Carl Heinen
Marie Morlan
Patricia Marshall
Marilyn Morehouse
Bettilou Lefebvre
Elwina Imes
Marilyn Ladd
Lulu Welty
Alyce Mary Chadima
Alyce Mary
Argentina
Daughters of Isabella
Helen Kacena Stark
Margaret McCall
Linn County Women’s Chorus
Joyce Elaine Libal
Jo Fran Kouba
Patricia Schaber
Angeline Thomas
Jo Ann Peterson
Polly Green
Mary Jane Hubbard
Spring dances and Mother's Day events listed
The Junior Falcons hold a spring dance at Sokol hall on Saturday May 13 for members and friends. Saint Ludmila's church hosts a Mother’s Day dinner on May 14 with dinner served from 11:30. Townsend club No 4 meets and hosts a social dance at Odd Fellows hall, 109 Second avenue SE, Saturday night.
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Sokol Hall
Saint Ludmila’s
Townsend Club No. 4
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Mothers Receive Honors At Event With Gifts For Extremes
The gathering will honor the oldest and youngest mothers present as gifts are presented. The event recognizes maternal roles and includes a ceremonial presentation to these two individuals.
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Ers
Chick theft hits Cedar Rapids hatchery
Mrs. O. E. Lantz of the Cedar Rapids hatchery reported to police on Friday that 350 of 600 White Rock chicks housed in a brood house at the rear of her property were stolen.
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O. E. Lantz
Cedar Rapids Hatchery
Twenty-eighth Street
First Avenue FE
Lenzen Hosts Luncheon At Roosevelt Honors Top Producers
Verdi F. Lenzen of United Benefit Life and Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association hosted twenty six representatives at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon. Prizes were awarded for outstanding production in the thirtieth anniversary contest ending April 30.
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Verdi F. Lenzen
United Benefit Life Insurance Company
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Carpenters Local 308 Attend Funeral for Gilford Runyon
Members of Carpenters Local 308 are asked to attend funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Turner's chapel for Gilford A Runyon.
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The
Carpenters’ Local 308
Turner’s Chapel
Gilford A. Runyon
Shueyville church worship and school schedule update
The Sunday morning worship service at Shueyville United Brethren church begins at 9 30. Sunday school follows at 10 30 a m. Baccalaureate services are set for 8 p m. Whitlam park at B avenue and Fifth street NE is opened by the playground commission under Carl Poole.
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Shueyville United Brethren Church
Carl Poole
Whitlam Park
B Avenue
Fifth Street
Playground Commission
Hickenlooper Speaks on Legislative Problems at High Twelve
Lieutenant Governor B. Hickenlooper addressed the High Twelve club at a noon Hotel Roosevelt luncheon in Cedar Rapids. He spoke on legislative problems, covering points he has already outlined in earlier discussions reported by The Gazette.
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B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
High Twelve Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Hickenlooper
Postmaster Baldwin Attends Iowa Postmasters Meeting
Cedar Rapids postmaster Frank B. Baldwin traveled to Des Moines on Friday to join the Iowa chapter of the National Association of Postmasters for a two day meeting.
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Frank B. Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
The
National Association of Postmasters
Obed Bean Family Heads Out for Mother's Day Visit
Mr and Mrs Obed Bean of 1004 First Street Southwest left Friday to spend Mother's Day with nephews Carl Nixon of Berkley Illinois and George Nixon of West Chicago Illinois.
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Obed Bean
First Street
Carl Nixon
Berkley, Ill
George Nixon
West Chicago
DeMolays Initiate Eight at Mount Hermon Lodge
Eight boys were initiated into the DeMolays Thursday night at the Masonic temple as Mount Hermon lodge hosted the event. Harry Palmer, past grand master of the Masons of Iowa, spoke, with candidates Marvin Buckner Harry Whitehead Charles Mc Clain Melvin Buckner Abillallah Igram George David Eugene Smith and Verne Lehman named.
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Masonic Temple
Mount Hermon
Cedar Rapids Cherry Burrell Sales Conference Speakers
C A Wood assistant general sales manager and G S Bixby technical advisor for Cherry Burrell will speak at the Cedar Rapids branch sales conference at the Montrose hotel tonight.
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C. A. Wood
G. S. Bixby
Cherry Burrell Corporation
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Hawkeye NAEA reps meet at Montrose hotel hosted by Bokerney's
Twenty representatives of the Hawkeye section of the National Automotive Electrical association gathered at the Montrose hotel for an all day meeting hosted by Bokerney's Service. Attendees came from Ma son City Dubuque Des Moines Marshalltown and various other points across the state.
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Hawkeye
National Automotive Electrical Association
Montrose Hotel
Bokerney
Mason City
Dubuque
Des Moines
Marshalltown
State
Continue Parleys In Strike At Dearborn Brass Works
No change reported Friday in the Dearborn Brass works strike as workers marked a week. Daily conciliation sessions continued with no immediate settlement seen, and the local Federation of Labor formally sanctioned the strike at its Thursday night meeting.
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Dearborn Brass Works
Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids Labor Federation Names Delegates and Chairs
G. K. Strausser, president of the Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor, was named delegate to the annual state convention. He also filled two vacancies by naming J. D. White to the organization committee chair and Frank J. Zbanek to head the grievance committee.
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G. K. Strausser
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Strausser
J. D. White
Frank J. Zbanek
Second Saturday Children’s Hike Planned in Riverside Park
The city adds the next Saturday hike for children eight and older from the southwest area. Miss Charlotte Hubbard Norman Reed and Robert Davis supervise a 9 a.m. start at Riverside Park with a return by 3 p.m. Children should bring lunches. 85 attended last week from Daniels Park.
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Riverside Park
Charlotte Hubbard
Norman Reed
Robert Davis
Daniels Park
Ceska Lipa Club to stage Za Tou Nasi Stodolickou
The Ceska Lipa dramatic club of St. Wenceslaus parish presents a three act comedy Sunday night in the Clutier community hall. Wes C. Drahozal directs the play and Msgr. August Vojacek directs the singing.
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Ceska Lipa Dramatic Club
St. Wenceslaus Parish
Senior class donates radio and dictionary to Mount Mercy academy
The Mount Mercy academy received a radio and a Webster's New International dictionary as gifts from the senior class. Earlier classes had given a large mirror and wardrobe in 1938 and an electric clock and bulletin board in 1937.
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Mount Mercy Academy
Evangelist Levin and Findley Lead Sun Service Series
Evangelist Paul Levin and singer Bob Findley lead a Fathers Night service at Sunshine Mission today at 7 30 p m with a gift for the oldest father and the farthest traveler A musical request program is set for Saturday evening Evangelists conclude with a Sunday 4 15 p m young people service and a 7 30 p m closing service in the series moth
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Paul Levin
Bob Findley
Sunshine Mission
McGladrey to Speak at Butler U Accounting Clinic
I B McGladrey will speak at 12 15 p m Saturday in Indianapolis at the Butler university school of business administration and the Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants accounting clinic. He will discuss what accountants can do to cooperate with government and review the Iowa Society of CPAs report on statehouse accounting practices. The Iowa bill on optional audits cited as a nationwide trend away from government control.
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Butler U. I. B
Indiana
McGladrey
Berlin Warns Against Anti Axis Moves In Turkish Parleys
Berlin警传警告 Britain not to use Anglo Turkish talks as a base to counter Italio German interests. Danzig fate may hinge on Hitler, with plebiscite demanded by Nazi circles and rejection of mediation by Britain. A German fisherman was reported shot by Poles near the Obra river crossing.
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Russia
Hitler
Berlin
Danzig
INS
Free City of
Arthur Greiser
Great Britain
Turkey
Balkan
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Foreign Office
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Reich
Germany
Free City
Landsberg
Poland
Obra
Roosevelt backs repeal of undistributed profits tax
F D R says the House and Senate would not vote to raise levies on small or medium corporations. He predicts the $250,000,000 shortfall would fall on larger firms and invites public scrutiny via newspapers. He also supports Navy buying Argentine canned beef as cheaper and better, noting the House approved an appropriation bill prohibiting it.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Navy
Britain and Turkey pledge mutual aid in Mediterranean pact
Britain and Turkey announce a mutual aid agreement shaping a regional security front. The pact would let Britain aid Turkey in eastern Mediterranean attacks, Turkey aid Britain against Egypt or Palestine, and permit British naval passage through the Dardanelles to the Black Sea for Romania defense. General staff talks would follow details.
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Mediterranean
Britain
Turkey
Egypt
Palestine
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Romania
Greece
Russia
Coal Contract Reached As Mines Return to Work
Agreement settled on a basic daily pay of 6 dollars in northern mines and 5.60 dollars in the south for a 35 hour week. The old contract expired March 31 and Appalachian mines closed April 1. Outlying states followed, with 120000 workers in 30 percent of production readyto resume under union shop terms led by the United Mine Workers. Steelman said the coal crisis ended with commitments to replenish depleted consumer stocks.
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Appalachian
Western Kentucky
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Ilinois
United States
Steelman
Cedar Rapids Chosen For 1940 Evangelical Conference
Hubbard says the Iowa conference of the Evangelical church selected Cedar Rapids for its 1940 gathering. Des Moines and Manly also presented invitations.
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Cedar Rapids
Conference of Evangelical Church
Hubbard
Iowa
The
Evangelical Church Meeting
Des Moines
Manly
Hull Says No Latin American Pacts Sought by U S
Secretary Cordell Hull declared that the United States seeks no military understandings or alliances with Latin American nations. He said the country can handle any threat to the western hemisphere alone using its own naval air and military strength.
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Washington
INS
United States
Cordell Hull
Hull
Admiral Leahy Named Porto Rico Governor Pick
President Roosevelt announced the selection of Admiral William D. Leahy to serve as governor of Porto Rico after his retirement from the Navy. Leahy, a Hampton Iowa native, will assume the post this summer and replace Governor Blanton Winship who retires.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Naval
Porto Rico
Leahy
Hampton
Navy
Blanton Winship
Army
Gillette Neutrality Plan Wins Support
The plan for neutrality in shipping wartime materials drew committee backing with Sen. Connally, Sen. George, and Sen. White endorsing it. Sen. Nye warned of a possible filibuster and Sen. Pepper signaled partial support amid tension over policy actions.
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Gillette Neutrality
Senate Farm Vote Passes 1.218 Billion Measure
AP reports the Senate approved the 1.218 billion farm bill with 49 Democrats, 8 Republicans, 2 farmer labor, 1 independent, and 1 progressive voting for. Opposed were 14 including 11 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Senator Bankhead was absent but favored the bill.
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Washington
Senate
Adams
Andrews
Ashurst
Barkley
Bilbo
Brown
Bulow
Byrd
Byrnes
Caraway
Chavez
Connally
Donahey
Downey
Ellender
George
Gillette
Glass
Green
Guffey
Harrison
Hatch
Hayden
Hill
Hughes
Johnson
Colo
Lee
Logan
Lucas
Maloney
McKellar
Minton
Murray
Neely
O'Mahoney
Overton
Pepper
Reynolds
Russell
Schwartz
Schnellenbach
Sheppard
Slattery
Stewart
Thomas
Okla
Utah
Truman
Wagner
Wheeler
Borah
Capper
Frazier
Gurney
Holman
McNary
Nye
Wiley
Farmer-labor
Lundeen, Ships
Barbour
Bridges
Danaher
Gibson
Hale
Calif
Lodge
Tobey
Townsend
Vandenberg
White
Bankhead
Airplane Gear Retraction Raises Speed by 25 MPH
Report notes that retracting landing gear can boost aircraft speed by about 25 miles per hour, improving performance. The claim highlights aerodynamic benefits and potential fuel efficiency implications for flight operations.
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Parker
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Second Ave
16Th Ave. SW
Farley
Nazi Germany
France
F. X. Schulze
D. of I. Chorus
P. T. A. Mothers’ Chorus
Elizabeth Sloan
Inez Thompson
O. K
Verdi Lenzen
Clutier
Mt. Mercy
Fathers
Beeson
American Trust Building
Second Street SE
Bulletin
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Michigan
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Southerners Firm
Leahy New
Layeh Hee
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