Graft Scandal Roils New York Politics In 1924 Race
Amid a $12 million graft probe in New York City ex or prosecutors push to uncover full details as graft becomes a potent issue for the 1925 presidential race. Anonymous groups threaten to press Governor Alfred E. Smith, while Queensborough officials report $3.5 million wasted on paving in fifteen years and Police Commissioner Warren says police smuggling charges are under investigation.
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New York
Exor
Alfred E. Smith
Brooklyn
Smith
Albany
Queensborough
George Knott
Citizens’ Association
Death Record of Mrs Emma Brunger at North Ridge home
Emma Brunger died at home on North Ridge last night at 10 30 at age 58 T months 8 days. Survived by husband Ernest and four children Theodore 18 Elbert 16 Mildred 6 Richard 5 all at home and sister Rose Weagen of Lorain plus brothers Herman William Albert Kreeger of Amherst. Ill for two weeks, taken from hospital Sunday night, funeral plans pending Sudro Funeral Home.
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Emma Brunger
North Ridge
Ernest
Theodore
Elbert
Mildred
Richard
Rose Weagen
Lorain
Herman
William
Albert Kreeger
Amherst
Sudro Funeral Home
Walter L Allen Army veteran dies at 31 in Elyria
Walter L Allen died at Elyria Memorial hospital at 10 30 AM aged 31 years 5 months 9 days He leaves a mother a brother Irie of Elyria and sisters Maude Hollman Dayton Faith Allen Dayton and Fredo Koleteka Huntington W Va plus grandfather J W Myers Defiance Ohio He served in the 112th Engineers Train Co overseas nine months with five drives He had been ill four years and was hospitalized two weeks Funeral is set for Thursday at 2 30 PM from 220 Howe Street with full military honors Rev Katcham officiating American Legion to conduct graveside service
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Walter L. Allen
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Irie
Elyria
Maude Hollman
Dayton
Faith Allen
Fredo Koleteka
Huntington
W. Va
J. W. Myers
Defiance
Ohio
American Legion
Rebekah
112Th Engineers Train Co
Howe Street
Rev. Katcham
The
Obituary: Howard Evans 16 Dies After Pneumonia
Howard Evans aged sixteen died at 4 39 pm Monday at his parents home on Quarry street South Amherst after several days illness from pneumonia He was born in Portsmouth Ohio and moved with his family to South Amherst twelve years ago He is survived by his parents and three sisters Emithea 8 Helen 6 and Gladys 2 Funeral services will be held at 2 09 pm Thursday from the family home and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery South Amherst
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Howard Evans
Ord Evans
Quarry Street
South Amherst
Portsmouth
Emithea
Helen
Gladys
Evergreen Cemetery
Women Drive Motors Choose Costumes Matching Motors in London
Women motor enthusiasts in London select costumes aligned with their vehicles at a themed event. The scene highlights gear served by fashion and automotive culture, featuring participants showcasing creative outfits and matching rides.
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London
Grubb Case Postponed In Elyria Disorderly Conduct
M. P. Grubb, suspended from the Elyria police force, faces a disorderly conduct charge by Charles Reisinger of 12th street. His hearing was continued for one week as Reisinger is ill and unable to testify.
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M. P. Grubb
Elyria
Charles Reisinger
12Th Street
Grubb
James A. Hewitt
Reisinger
Largest Ohio egg on display at Central fire station
A 7 1 2 inch by 7 inch egg on display at Central fire station stood as a remarkable natural oddity. The egg, unofficially weighing about 4 ounces, was laid by a Rhode Island Red hen owned by Mrs Charles Osborn of Columbia Station and saved Monday.
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Ohio
Central Fire Station
Charles Osborn
Columbia Station
Rhode Island
City Council Deals With Street Work And Drainage Concerns
Several minor improvements were discussed by council members last night. Mrs Anna Kennedy asked for Warden Ave to be scraped and a street light installed there. Councilman C C Stolzenburg reported complaints about unsatisfactory drainage on Tusca Tawas street. City officials were urged to address these matters.
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Anna Kennedy
Warden Ave
C. C. Stolzenburg
Tusca Tawas Street
Permission sought to install gas tanks at service station
Fred Wuenenrither petitioned the council last night for permission to install gas tanks for an automobile service station on the property at 354 West Second Street, recently purchased by Skuchenrither. The request was referred to the fire and police committee and to the fire chief with power to act.
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Fred Wuenenrither
West Second Street
Skuchenrither
Fire and Police Committee
Desire to Build Bulk Gas Station On Oberlin Road
Spencer Oil and Gas Co and C R Aldrich asked the council for permission to build a bulk gas station on Oberlin road just this side of the B and O railroad. The petition was referred to the fire and police committee and to the fire chief with power to act.
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Spencer Oil and Gas Co
C. R. Aldrich
Oberlin Road
Fire and Police Committee
Speeding Plea Brings Fine for RE Marsh
RE V Marsh of Third street faced a speeding charge on Hast River street Sunday night. Mayor James A Hewitte imposed a $10 fine plus costs after Marsh pleaded guilty to driving 58 miles per hour.
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RE. V. Marsh
Third Street
James A. Hewitte
Marsh
Sneak Thief Steals Candy From St. John’s School
Police investigated a theft at St. John’s School on Third Street. A sneak thief crawled down the coal chute over the weekend, taking about £5.50 in change and $4 worth of candy bars.
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St. John's School
Third Street
Wheel Stolen From Plant Belonging to Local Worker
A bicycle owned by Martin Baron of 18 Erie Street was reported stolen today from the Harshaw Fuller and Goodwin Co. The yellow wheel is the only described feature.
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Martin Baron
Erie Street
Harshaw Fuller & Goodwin Co
Foreclosure Suit Over Promissory Note Involving Lumber Firm
The Blackliver Lumber Company sues in the county court seeking mortgage foreclosure on a note owed by Jobo Biltz Builtz. The petition states a debt of 726.86 secured by the mortgage.
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Blackliver Lumber Company
Commer Pless Court
Jobo Biltz
Builtz
Lumber Company
Zernikow Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
Efna Zernikow was granted a divorce from Charles Zernikow in common pleas court today by Judge W B Thompson. The divorce was granted on charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Efna Zernikow
Charles Zernikow
Common Pleas Court
W. B. Thompson
Rotarians Hear Satire At Elyria Club Luncheon
Arthur Wellington humorously skewered Roberson Smith players in the Elyria Rotary Club noonday meal at the Newell hotel. A songfest was part of the program and the group decided to hold short meetings during July and August.
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Arthur Wellington
Roberson-Smith Players
Elyria Rotary Club
Newell Hotel
Rotary
Hoover Forces Win Test Of Strength
In Kansas City Missouri on June 5 Hoover aligned Republicans defeated a motion to defer two Louisiana delegations. Emil Wuntz led the Hoover side while Walter Cohen arrived late to push postponement. The 47 to 39 roll call defeated the anti-Hoover motion, and the hearing on the contest began.
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Kansas
City
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
Louisiana
Emil Wuntz
Hoover
Walter L Cohen
New Orleans
Cohen
Reesias i ports declined 196 f an8 pers 91
The readable fragments describe a local event involving several people and a dispute over a port or project. Names appear garbled but indicate a formal decision or decline, with a date or sequence tied to 196 and 91. The partial text suggests administrative action rather than a narrative.
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Reesias i
Izaak Walton League Auld Meet in Elyria Tonight
Two hundred sportsmen from Elyria and nearby Ohio cities attend a banquet and meeting of the Elyria chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America at the YMCA. The event, starting at 6 30 pm, aims to launch regional League organizations with Joseph E. Pflueger presiding and delegations from Cleveland Toledo Fremont Tiffin Norwalk Sandusky Mansfield Bucyrus Upper Sandusky Ashland Medina Akron and Oberlin. Dr. Preston Bradley of Chicago will deliver the principal address on wildlife conservation. A regional governor will be appointed and district chairmen named for Sandusky Mansfield and Tiffin areas. Lorain county is in the Sandusky district.
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Elyria
Ohio
Izaak Walton League of America
Joseph E. Pflueger
Akron
Cleveland
Toledo
Fremont
Tiffin Norwalk
Sandusky
Mansfield
Bucyrus
Upper Sandusky
Ashland
Medina
Oberlin
Preston Bradley
People’s Church
Chicago
Second Reading On Trolley Ordinance In Cleveland
The Cleveland Southwestern Railway and Light Co ordinance moved to a second reading with a two cent fare hike the key change. All votes favored passage except C C Stolzenburg. Roy Moulton was absent. George Stevens noted Green Line extension on Lake Avenue and Oberlin Road would be decided before the third reading.
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Council
Cleveland, Southwestern Railway and Light Co
Transportation Company
C. C. Stolzenburg
Roy Moulton
George Stevens
Street and Steam Steam Roads Committee
Green Line
Lake Avenue
Oberlin Road
Lorain county power play outlined at meeting
A Lorain home rule plan draws mixed support as leaders push for county commissioners from Lorain officials. Williams and Llewellyn urge local unity while warning against alienating southern townships. Demonstrated divisions hint at no clear consensus or concrete action.
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Weimer
Lorain
Elyria
Williams
Board of County Commissioners
William
Welmer
Grafton
Penfield
Wellington
Carlisle
Camden
Eugene Llewellyn
Central Business Men's Association
Willams
Llewellyn
Ben Harris
Commissioners' Office
Lorain County
Rectify Error In East Broad Street Resurfacing
The council corrected a street repair ordinance to avoid delaying work on East Broad street from Prospect Street to Abbey Road. A prior error had set the project from Winckles Street to Abbey Road, cutting about 300 feet of repair. The mistaken ordinance was repealed and replaced.
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Council
East Broad Street
Prospect Street
Abbey Road
Winckles Street
Elyria Woman Injured Crossing Lorain Street
Mrs. Sarah Waar of Elyria was struck by a Lorain driver on Ninth and Broadway while holding an umbrella in rain. She suffered a broken leg and was unconscious for a period after the impact.
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Lorain
Ninth and Broadway
Sarah Waar
Lake Avenue
Elyria
R. A. Reynolds
Markets Cleveland Produce Cleveland
June 5 market notes for produce and poultry with price ranges for onions sacks and barrel, live poultry and fowl rates, butter and eggs quotations including extras, firsts, seconds and prints across regional offerings. Entities include Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho Florida Carolina and Russell Burbanks.
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Cleveland
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Russell Burbanks
Florida
Hastings
Carolina
Columbus Wholesale Produce Prices Little Change
In Columbus Ohio on June 3 the wholesale produce district showed little activity with most prices steady. Listings include cantaloupes at 1.85 to 1.50 per flat, cucumbers 2.50 to 3.00, lemons California box at 8. and 3 lettuces 0.75 to 1.00, and peppers, watermelons and oranges with varied per-unit or per-crate figures.
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Columbus
California
Calif
Florida
Texas
Chicago Cash Quotations Unchanged Markets Mixed
Chicago price feed and grain quotes show butter unchanged with modest shifts in creamery extras and firsts. Eggs are unchanged with varied firsts and storage options. potatoes show mixed red and white stocks with modest gains and slow old stock trading. wheat corn oats rye barley timothy clover seeds all quoted with small changes. poultry and live hogs steady with mixed car loads. Toledo reports steady hogs and cattle with light sheep and lambs.
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Chicago
United States
Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
Bliss
Spalding
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Accetare Spries
Grain prices and a town forest dividend in Dalecatita Swedes
Toledo grain ratings show cash bids for wheat at 1.82 to 1.83 per bushel, corn around 1.10 to 1.12, oats 0.73 to 0.75, rye at 1.41, and seed staples like clover and timothy priced for domestic and imported markets. A Dalecatita Swedes community forest promises tax relief and dividend payments this year.
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Timothy
Children Of Indicted Woman Brought Here
The five children of Anna Ecko, Lorain bootleg queen, were brought to Elyria by Pittsburgh probation officers after she disappeared from Lorain. Abandoned by their mother at Braddock, Pennsylvania, ages 7 to 14 said she left them to go on a short trip. They were placed in Lorain probate court and sent to Oberlin's Chicago's Home temporarily while authorities continue a search.
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Anna Ecko
Lorain
Elyria
Pittsburgh
Braddock
E. G. Mathews
Lorais Courty Probate Court
Chigrei
Oberlin
Mathews
Sheriff's Office
Coniam Wins Second Week Prize in Crippled Children Campaign
Dr. George D. Nicholas announced Paul Coniam of 323 Princeton Avenue won the $10 prize for the campaign’s second week, bringing his two week total to 56 subscriptions. Kenneth Lyons led with 63 for week one, while other competitors ranged from 32 to 6 subscriptions. In all 264 subscriptions were secured. The International Society for Crippled Children thanked Rotarians and local YMCA supporters for coaching and organizing the team.
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George D. Nicholas
Crippled Child Campaign Committee
Paul Coniam
Princeton Avenue
Kenneth Lyons
Arthur Glover
William Auld
Dick Everhart
Jack Adamson
Merrill Walker
Dick Glover
Allan Webb
Tom Stringer
International Society For Crippled Children
William Harding
Don Baird
Lawrence Webber
Walter Kohn
W. O. McClellan
Jack Siekkinen
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Four Fined On Charges Of Gambling In Police Court
A raid on a rooming house at 2093 Second Street uncovered a poker game with $380 on the table. J B Miller paid $50 plus costs after pleading guilty to permitting gambling while James Freeman Charles Marino and Charles Nichols, all of 2093 Second Street, were fined $5 plus costs each after pleading guilty to gambling.
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Second Street
J. B. Miller
James Freeman
Charles Marino
Charles Nichols
Court Seeks Compensation for 1924 Lorain Injury
Andrew Bobal of Cleveland sues in common pleas court claiming he was struck in the side and seriously injured while employed by the National Tuba Company of Lorain on April 23, 1924. He says the state industrial commission refused compensation for his injuries.
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National Tuba Company
Lorain
Andrew Bobal
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
The
State Industrial Commission
Airmen Reach Suva After Stormy Kauai Run
Four aviators from the Island of Kauai completed a challenging flight toward Suva. They battled equipment failures a fading Southern Cross fix and uncertain mileage estimates before sighting the islands and receiving police protection for a safe landing.
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Kauai
Suva
Ulm
Warner
More Light Sought to Deter Local Petting Parties
Councilman Myron Jones urged brighter street lighting after residents complained of late night petting parties near the east end of 18th street by the quarry. The proposal drew laughter. lights on Warden Avenue, 15th Street, and 14th Street West were referred to the lighting committee for consideration.
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Myron Jones
18Th Street
Jones
James A. Hewitt
H. M. Redington
Warden Avenue
15Th Street
14Th Street
Oberlin to Unveil Tablet Honoring First BA Woman Mary Hosford
At Warsaw New York on June 8 a memorial tablet will be unveiled on the grave of Mary Hosford the first woman in the world to receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College class of 1841. Frances Hosford professor emeritus of Latin at Oberlin will give the address representing the college.
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Oberlin
Warsaw
N. Y
Mary Hosford
Oberlin College
Elizabeth Pratt
Mary Rudd
Cabel Fisher
Minneapolis
Chinoshehgeh
A. R
The
Presbyterian Church
Frances Hosford
Next Year’s Artist Program at Oberlin Announced
Oberlin reveals an ambitious artist recital program for next year. The Cleveland Orchestra will open the season, then Tito Schipa performs, followed by Harold Bauer on November 6. Albert Spaulding returns January 22, with the St Olaf Lutheran Choir the next day. Pro Arte quartet begins semester two, then Society of Ancient Instruments. Florence Austral sings March 5 with the Cleveland Orchestra a week later.
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Oberlin
Cleveland Orchestra
Tito Schipa
Metropolitan Opera
Harold Bauer
Albert Spaulding
St. Olaf Lutheran Choir
Pro Arte
Society of Ancient Instruments
Florence Austral
Philadelphia Opera Company
Myra Hess to Return for Oberlin Recital Final Number
English pianist Myra Hess will make her third Oberlin appearance this season. She is set to perform the final number of the course, delivering a concert expected to attract local music lovers and students.
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Myra Hess
Oberlin
College Holds Last Chapel Service
President E H Williims will address the final chapel gathering of the year at the senior service this afternoon at 4 30. Wednesday classes are suspended and Thursday the final exams in arts and sciences begin, running through June 13. Commencement week follows with the W A A pageant Our Lady s Juggler on Thursday and the senior prom on June 19.
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E. H. Williims
College of Arts and Sciences
Social Notes From Cleveland And Warren Visits
Mrs Ruth Miller Mark of Los Angeles visited her parents in Cleveland for the weekend. Mrs Alice Waters and daughter Gertruda of North Pleasant Street are visiting in Warren Ohio. Harry Morgan hosted Knights of Pythias members at his Vermilion lake cottage Saturday night. Mrs Frank Foster attended the Acraecea Flower chapter installation in Cleveland Friday. Mrs Harry Squires and daughter visited Cleveland Sunday with Mrs Ruby Cheyney. W D Hobbs manager Oberlin Inn rented his East Lorain Street home to F M Smith of Smith Implement Co. Mrs Quail of North Pleasant Street was in Cleveland last Friday.
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Ruth Miller Mark
Los Angeles
Miller
Cleveland
Alice Waters
North Pleasant Street
Gertruda
Warren
O. Harry Morgan
Knights of Pythias
Vermilion On the Lake
Frank Foster
New Acraecea Flower
Order of the Eastern Star
Harry Squires
Ruby Cheyney
W. D. Hobbs
Oberlin Inn
East Lorain Street
F. M. Smith
Smith Implement Company
Quail
North Pleasant St
Wilmot Printing Co. Wins Jury Verdict
A jury of twelve in Judge A R Webber's court returned a unanimous verdict for Wilmot Printing Co in its suit for 196 18 from Pat Crow A R Yeager and GC W Williams. The plaintiff claimed the amount due on an account. defendants denied it. Trial began yesterday in common pleas court and the verdict came shortly before noon today.
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A.R Webber
Wilmot Printing Company
Pat Crow
A. R. Yeager
GC. W. Williams
Common Pleas Court
Burglars Batter Safe Of Oil Company
The Canfield Oil Co. office on Baat Bridge street was burglarized last night. Entry was forced with a sledge hammer as the combination of the safe was battered off yet the lock held. A brake shoe key from the New York Central tracks and a piece of studding were used to jemmy a rear window. loot consisted of a lumber jacket.
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Canfield Oil Co
Baat Bridge Street
Geggs
New York Central
City Plumbing Code Progress Reported at Council Meeting
Councilman George Stevens told the council last night that work on a city plumbing code was progress ing but not yet ready to be reported out of committee. He hoped the code might be reported at the next council meeting.
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George Stevens
Will Misleading Asks Court To Fix It
Martha J. Avery of Oberlin executrix of Charles L. Avery seeks court action to clarify a will clause claiming probate court lacks jurisdiction over the property left in her name and allowing sale if she is in need of money. The petition contends the probate court cannot grant such powers and requests resolution.
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Will
Martha J. Avery
Oberlin
Charles L. Avery
Common Pleas Court
Political Delegates Clash Over Hull Support in South Condensed
The Simmons Heflin group pushes Cordell Hull for the Democratic nomination with 24 North Carolina delegates, while Reed’s faction projects over 100 votes on the first ballot. Smith’s camp counts on Ritche’s 16 and Pomerone’s Ohio blocks as others drift, seeking majority support across instructed and uninstructed delegates amid rising total figures and historic conventions.
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Simmons-Heflin
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Reed
Hull
Simmons
North Carolina
Simmons- Heflin
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Utah
West Virginia
Ritchie
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Pomerone
Ohio
Ayers
Kansas
Woolen
Indiana
Hitchcock
Nebraska
George
Georgia
Ilull
Smith
Itchcock
Texas
Alabama
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Champ Clart
Battimore
Woodrow Wilson
Tom O'Neil Held for Non-Support in Elyria
Tom O'Neil was arrested by a sheriff's deputy in Elyria last night on charges of non support and is held in Cuyahoga County jail.
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Tom O'Neil
Elyria
Cuyahoga Country
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