Babson Warns of Possible Dictator in U S
Babson Park Mass October 24 1963 columnist discusses a book on Franklin era and cycles of government. He cites Edison E Shrum and argues long term trends show rulers may seize power to end special privileges, warning United States could drift toward dictatorship under Kennedy if unchecked.
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Babson
U. S
Franklin
Edison E. Shrum
Scott City
Missouri
Shrum
Peette
Aristotle
Alexander
Caesar
China
Africa
United States
Spain
Mexico
Cali
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
England
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Jefferson
Kennedy
Shimer Instructor To Speak At Carroll AAUW October Meet
Mrs Richard Warren of Shimer College will address the Carroll AAUW branch on Bridging the Gap Between Science and the Layman. The 8 p m meeting on Monday October 28 will be at the Lanark country home of Mrs Lewis R DeGraff with hostesses listed. Women graduates in the area are invited to contact the hostesses or Mrs Frank Lano.
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Richard Warren
Saturday Night Crash Fatal To Elderly Savanna Couple
Two elderly Savanna residents, Ray Moore and his wife, died in a foggy Highway 80 two car crash north of Savanna Saturday night. Witnesses say Moore was southbound and Harvey Hatfield northbound. Hatfield survived with injuries. An inquest returned a verdict of death from accidental injuries. Funeral services for the Moores were held Tuesday at Law Funeral Home with burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Ray Moore, born January 21, 1886, was a former Savanna mail carrier and barber. survivors include a daughter, grandchildren, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Ray Moore
Harvey Hatfield
Gene von Essen
Moore
Hatfield
L. B. Hussey
Ray S. Moore
Carroll
Jacob Moore
Savanna City
Gladys Sisler
Mt. Carroll
John Altenbern
LaCrosse
Wis
Hattie McGee
Genoa
Helena McCoy
Crash Fatality Claims LeRoy B. Shoup in Milledgeville Area
LeRoy B. Shoup, 80, of RR 2 Milledgeville died from injuries after a two car crash east of the town. He was a passenger in a car driven by his brother Walter. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodin Funeral Home with burial in South Elkhorn cemetery. Shoup was born January 29, 1883, farmed in the area, and belonged to Milledgeville Methodist Church and the Masonic lodge. Survivors include brother Walter and sister Alice, both at the farm home.
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LeRoy B. Shoup
RR 2
Milledgeville
Walt
Woodin
Paul Milbrandt
South Elkhorn
Mr. Shoup
Sterling
Walter J. Shoup
Milk Load Dumped After Truck Crashes Into Ditch
A milk truck driven by Marion D. Trotter 19 Milledgeville crashed into a guard rail at Route 78 near Argo-Fa road last Wednesday noon. About 140 cans of milk were dumped en route to Kraft Foods Milledgeville and declared total loss. The truck owned by Leo Geil Sterling sustained about 2200 dollars in damage. State Trooper Harold Dreier charged Trotter with driving a motor vehicle with defective brakes after noting brake failure during the dash to halt at the junction.
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Marlin D. Trotter
Milledgeville
Kraft Foods
Kraft
Leo Geil
Sterling
Harold Dreier
Trotter
West End Homemakers to Meet for Poisoning Lesson
The West End Homemakers Extension Unit meets Friday at 1 30 p m at Mrs War ner Hartman rural Mr Carroll. Dorothy Foutt Carroll County Home Advisor presents major lesson on Preventing Accidental Poisoning with slides. Minor lesson covers uses of canned fish. Members to bring white elephants for roll call.
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West End
Driver license revoked for drag racing in Springfield
Springfield Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces the drivers license division has revoked James D. Williamson of 2100 Arnold St Savanna for drag racing. The notice states license cancellation following the incident.
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Springfield
Tate
Charles F. Carpentier
James D. Williamson
Arnold St
Savanna
County Youth Conference Set for November Sixth
On November 6 at 7 30 p m Carroll County holds a Youth Conference at Metcalf Hall Shimer College Mt Carroll. County residents discuss Carroll County youth problems with sociologist Chester C Scott 34 years youth service and John A Troike chairman Illinois Youth Commission presenting the state viewpoint.
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Carroll County
Metcalf Hall
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Chester C. Scott
John A. Troike
Illinois Youth Commission
Courthouse News Briefs: Marriages and Court Continuances
Marriage licenses issued by county clerk W M Nipe list Samuel K Adams and Patricia Ann Carmen both of Savanna Carl Neal Frederick and Pam ela Gay Davis also of Savanna In Carroll county circuit court Judge Robert Bracken granted continuances in perjury cases Lynn Mathias Lanark to Oct 28 and Donald Fulrath Lanark to Nov 5 in manslaughter perjury matters
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W. M. Nipe
Samuel K. Adams
Patricia Ann Carmen
Savanna
Carl Neal Frederick
Pamela Gay Davis
Robert Bracken
Carroll County
Lynn Mathias
Lanark
Donald Fulrath
Mathias
Fulrath
Fomby Divorce Granted in Circuit Court
Judge Robert Bracken grants a decree of divorce to Laura Fomby from Tracy Fomby in Milledgeville in circuit court on Monday.
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Robert Bracken
Laura Fomby
Tracy Fomby
Milledgeville
Deeds Recorded October 10 Through October 17
Deeds listed for Savanna Milledgeville Cary’s 2nd Wysox Rock Creek and York towns show transfers: Clarence Johns to Lorrene Breuning lot 8 9 block 54 O T Savanna. Lawrence A Smith Ex to Johns sec 10 twp 24 range 3 Savanna. Aaman M Diehl to Selig S Hodes sec 5 twp 24 range 6 Rock Creek. Richard Flickinger to LeRoy D Fischer lot 5 block 1 Clearview Hill Lanark. Ada Alice Wolfe to Walter H Clough et al lot 2 block 12 Meyers Milledgeville. Frank A Fleege to E Clifton Gourley Jr lot 1 block 36 O T Savanna. Russell W Zier to Marguerite Fritz lot 5 block 3 Cary's 2nd. George B Teets to Thomas E Rasmussen and wife Meyer's Milledgeville sec 23 range 6 Wysox. in Zink to Arnold Bauer lot 8 1st ext Lamb's sub div sec 10 twp 23 range 4 York.
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Clarence Johns
Lorrene Breuning
O. T. Savanna
Lawrence A. Smith
Savanna
Aaman M. Diehl
Selig S. Hodes
Rock Creek
Ichard Flickinger
LeRoy D. Fischer
Clearview Hill
Lanark
Ada Alice Wolfe
Walter H. Clough
Meyers
Milledgeville
Frank A. Fleege
E. Clifton Gourley, Jr
Russell W. Zier
Marguerite Fritz
Cary’s
George B. Teets
Thomas E. Rasmussen
Meyer's
Wysox
Zink
Arnold Bauer
Lamb
York
Five Injured in Milledgeville Area Oct 16 Car Crash
Five residents of the Milledgeville rural area were injured Wednesday October 16 in a two car collision on a gravel road east of Milledgeville at 6 15 p m. Walter Shoup 68 Roy Beck 43 were drivers. Alice Shoup 75 a passenger was taken to Sterling hospital with fractures and severe injuries. DeWayne Beck a passenger in Roy Beck s car was also treated and released. another Shoup passenger was injured.
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Milledgeville
Walter Shoup
Roy Beck
Alice Shoup
Shoup
Sterling Hospital
Woodin
DeWayne Beck
Roy Shoup
Local residents share weekend visits across towns
Thomson News reports visiting family and friends over the weekend. Vera Bennett stays with Grace Teeter in Mercy Hospital Davenport while Dolly Atherton visits Merle Atherton Sr. in his home. VY Strukhoff and relatives spend time in Dubuque. Helen Brenneman dines with Mervin Marshall and later with Ray Breneman at Whiteside Nursing Home. John Root and family visit Jack French in Savanna.
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Wayland Bennett
Aaron
Vera Bennett
Grace Teeter
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Dolly Atherton
Merle Atherton
VY. J. Strukhoff
Dubuque
Helen Brenneman
Mervin Marshall
No Ban Yet on Hunting Because of Fire Hazard
Carroll County Conservation Officer Paul Hensel said there has been no order to ban hunting due to fire danger from drought conditions. He noted a potential need to close part of the season if conditions worsen, but doubts it would affect duck hunting. Light showers reduced danger briefly, but another heat wave could erase the improvement.
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Carroll County
Paul Hensel
Hensal
Illinois
Ilinois
Pomona Grange Installs Officers in Milledgeville
Pomona Grange in Carroll County held an officers installation Monday night October 14 in Milledgeville with Paul Sites as installing officer. Mrs Sites led as installing marshal and Jane and Ann Sites served as emblem bearers. Iph Robert and Beulah Schreiner were chaplain and pianist. New committees were read by Master Frank Manning. Refreshments followed. Next meeting is November 11 at Black Oak with a birthday supper at 7 PM.
Banquet Honors Rural Letter Carriers District 16
Ninety five members and guests attended the District 16 Rural Letter Carriers Association annual banquet at Chadwick High School. Highlights included the Peace Hour, remarks by officers and inspectors, and an Outstanding State Rural Carrier award to Ford Donker of Rock City.
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16Th District Rural Letter Carriers Association
Chadwick Hig School
Carroll County Sheriff's Patrol
Peace of Allegiance
Percy Thomas
Elden Hinkley
James Broughton
W. Minard Thomas
National Association of Rural
Dan Waller
Illinois Association
Ford Donker
Rock City
Smith Iron Works
Chadwick
County Homemakers Council To Meet Monday At Office
The Carroll County Homemakers Ex tension Association holds its first regular meeting of the newly elected council Monday October 28 at 1 00 p m at the Extension Office in Mt Carroll A recent training school featured Miss Carol Rebbe from the University of Illinois. Officers took over duties with President Mrs Orville Koser Savanna and twelve directors named as chairs for 4 H Public Information Tours Clothing and Textiles Foods and Nutrition Health and Safety Home Management and Family Economics Home Furnishings Citizenship and International Music and Recreation among others.
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Council of
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association
Mt. Carroll
Carol Rebbe
University of Illinois
Orville Koser
Savanna
Lloyd Edler
Shannon
Mary Frey
Lyle Livengood
Milledgeville
Mitchell Davenport
Robert Queckboerner
Williard Nycum
Robert Stoner
Tours
Kenneth Traum
Harold Christensen
Joseph Rath
Lanark
Oliver Michael
Vincent McKenna
Reynold Bleyer
Paul Peterson
Thomson
Citizenship and International
C. F. Isenberger
Robert Fosdick
Jacque Faur Family Visited Davenport Iowa
Mr and Mrs Jacque Faur and two boys spent last Wednesday in Davenport Iowa.
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Jacque Faur
Nwo
Davenport
Iowa
Timber Lake Playhouse elects three new directors
At a Timber Lake Playhouse stockholders meeting at Oakville Country Club three new directors were elected Milton Boyd Rock Island Rodney Parsons Savanna and Mrs ny Pol zin Sterling. Re-elected were Mrs Andrew Armstrong Mt Carroll Mrs Warren Bustrom Mt Morris and Donald Reuter Davenport. Rev Andrew H Bro Mt Carroll led the session and reviewed finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake A House, Inc
Oakville Country Club
Milton Boyd
Rock Island
Rodney Parsons
Savanna
Ny» Polzin
Sterling
Andrew Armstrong
Mt. Carroll
Warren Bustrom
Mt. Morris
Donald Reuter
Davenport
Andrew H. Bro
Rev
Bro
Playhouse
Ill
Senior NCO Re enlists at Savanna Army Depot for three years
First Sergeant William H. Farmer reenlisted in the United States Army for a three year term at Savanna Army Depot sworn in by Lt Colonel R H Palmatary. The ceremony featured a new enlistment oath reflecting recent changes. Farmer, a 20 year veteran from Brookport Illinois, now resides in Albuquerque New Mexico with wife Ruth and three children William Lori ne and Charles.
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William H. Farmer
United States Army
R. H. Palmatary
Savanna Army Depot
Korea
Farmer
823Rd Ordnance Company
Sergeant Farmer
Armed Forces
United States of America
United States
Brookport
Illinois
Corps of Engineers
Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia
Ruth
William
Loraine
Charles
Erdmier to Retire Nov 1 As Carroll County ASCS Office Manager
Jennings W. Erdmier of Shannon will retire as office manager of the Carroll County ASCS on November 1. Clinton R. Plock, chairman of the county ASCS committee, announced replacement Melvin Newman, 28, of Petersburg, Ill. Erdmiers service was recognized with a 25 year certificate from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Jennings W. Erdmier
Shannon
Carroll County
ASCS
Clinton R. Plock
Plock
Melvin Newman
Petersburg
Ill
Erdmier
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Engagement of William Spencer to Savanna Girl
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hinsch of Savanna Illinois announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Julie Katherine Hinsch to William Lee Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Ned Spencer of Argo Fay The couple meet in Savanna Community High School and both work in Savanna The wedding is planned for November 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Savanna
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Lloyd Hinsch
Savanna
Illinois
Julie Katherine
William Lee Spencer
Ned Spencer
Argo Fay
Miss Hinsch
Lee
Savanna Community High School
Spencer
York Community High School
Texaco Company
First Presbyterian Church
Auxiliary Plans Early Bird Dinner and Halloween Event
The Thomson American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on October 21. They reported on work for the year and attendance at the School of Instruction in Cedarville on October 9. The group planned the Early Bird Dinner for November 11 at the Legion Hall and voted to contribute to the Halloween Party at the school.
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Thomson American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Clara Andring
Vada Reader
Gertrude Green
Legion
School of Instruction
Cedarville
Weekend visitors fill Savanna and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Joe Diephus of Fulton visited Palisades Park in Savanna with son Gene Diephuis and Mark. Numerous local families hosted or visited Sunday including Mrs Emma Haas, the Hoffs of Garden Plain, Ralph White and Gene Hartensen, the Halfman family, the Iller family, the Hooks of Fulton, Gilbert Holland and Marcia, Clarence Howe in Morrison, the Lynch family in Granville, the Richters in Fulton, and Merle Atherton Jr at a Savanna restaurant for a birthday supper honoring Rudy Polstin.
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Joe Diephus
Fulton
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Palisades Park
Savanna
Vern Mann
Emma Haas
Francis Hoff
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Ralph White
Gene Hartensen
Eugene Halfman
Richard Iller
Fred Hook
Chevy
Duane
Andrew Hook Sr
Anne Bos
Andrew Hook, Jr
Aurora
Gilbert Holland
Marcia
Clarence Howe
Morrison
Albert Lynch
Granville
Ellen Finch
Lynch
Jane Lamb Hospital
Edward Richter
Ross Landon
Muscatine
Robert Grimm
Jerry
Mt. Carroll
Lee Morgan
Garrett Stevenberg
Fred Miller, Sr
Lanark
Merle Atherton Jr
Rudy Polstin
Riverview Notes On Winter Travel And Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Joe O Neal head to Florida for the winter. Ralph mane is a patient at Iowa City Veterans hospital. Albert Munson and daughter of Clinton spent the weekend at their cottage. Helen Schutz of Chicago moves into a cottage bought from Robert Wade of Freeport. Willie Leopold is a surgical patient at Jane Lamb. Schreiner family and Jack Reynolds return from South Dakota after pheasant hunting. Ralph Domdey and Albert Hatheway enjoy weekends at their cottage. Hatheways build a double garage and own a Rambler. Vernon Cady installs a Redi light at his cottage. Mrs Ernest Sweley is a patient at Jane Lamb. Jack Harvilla and family visit Clinton cottage owners. John Morgan family of Clinton visit with O Leary parents. Sunday visitors include Jernon Cady with Oy and Murphy families from Clinton. Vernon Cady plans to spend next week in Iowa City for a labor course.
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Joe O'Neal
Florida
Ralph Mane
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Albert Munson
Clinton
Helen Schutz
Chicago
Robert Wade
Freeport
Willie Leopold
Jane Lamb Hospital
Louis Schreiner
Jack Reynolds
South Dakota
Ralph Domdey
Morrison
Albert Hatheway
Hatheways
Vernon Cady
Ernest Sweley
Jack Harvilla
John Morgan
William O'Leary
Jernon Cady
Joseph Oy
Frank Murphy
Kraft Employees Strike At Milledgeville Plant
Union workers at the Kraft Foods Milledgeville plant began a strike on Wednesday morning with picket lines. They cited unresolved contract clauses as the cause and said milk shipments would be diverted to other Kraft plants. The plant, a large Swiss cheese facility, draws milk from northwestern Illinois and western Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods
Kraft
Lee
Packinghouse Workers Union
Milledgeville Man John H Graehling Dies at 73
Milledgeville resident John H Graehling 73 died Friday after a short illness at his home near Milledgeville. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev William Welk, burial Oak Knoll Cemetery. He was born Oct 29 1889 on the Milledgeville area farm and married Edith Karrow Jan 26 1911. He leaves wife, one son Richard, and a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Graehlin
Milledgeville
John Heeling
Trinity Lutheran Church
William Welk
Oak Knoll Cemetery
Mr. Graehling
James
Ida Schryver Graehling
Edith Karrow
Ee Lodge
Garvie
Richard
Funeral services for Jacob Miller of Shannon
Funeral services for Jacob Miller 65 of Shannon were held at 1 30 p m Monday at Forreston Reformed church after he died Oct 17 while working on his Lanark farm. Burial was in Chapel Hill cemetery Freeport. Survivors include wife Edna two daughters Elaine Reemers Lanark and Doris Bork Mt Carroll two brothers and three sisters.
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Jacob Miller Shannon
Jacob Miller
Shannon
Lanark
Forreston Reformed Church
Chapel Hill
Freeport
Edna
Elaine Reemers
Doris Bork
Mt. Carroll
Local families host guests and travelers across midwest
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate and family shared Saturday supper with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall. Bradley Cate stayed overnight. Neil Maring of Prophetstown joined Dora Wiebenga for Sunday dinner. William Cleaver and family visited Lisbon and Paul Peterson’s family. P A Schroeder of Sabula and Ernest Rathje traveled to Toledo Ohio with Don Kaufman and sons, then Mackinac Island. They back home Sunday. Mrs. Herman Haag visited Otto Switzer Monday morning. J K Thompson of Muskegon Michigan stayed with Amy Lewis and Dorothe. Sunday dinner guests included May Meakins Luanne Teresa and Robert Lewis Debbia. Don Hall moved to Ocean Springs Mississippi for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Cate
Mervin Marshall
Bradley Cate
Neil Maring
Prophetstown
Dora Wiebenga
William Cleaver
Lisbon
Paul Peterson
P. A. Sc
Opening and dates for Illinois hunting seasons
Duck hunters await November 1 opening at noon with hours from sunrise to sunset after the first day. Deer shotgun season runs November 8 to 10 and 29 to December 1 with a December 5 end for all. Bow season runs October 1 to November 2 and November 11 to December 31 with a gap November 24 to December 1. Pheasant quail and Hungarian partridge open November 16 and run to December 19 for pheasant, December 31 for quail. Rabbit season starts November 23 and ends January 31. shotgun deer season closes the last section.
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Illinois
Mississippi Valley Nature Club Meeting Planned for Oct 27
The Mississippi Valley Nature Club will hold a meeting on Sunday October 27 at 1 15 p m at the Bellevue Park near the business district Iowa Those attending should bring a sack lunch and eat after arrival After lunch Mr and Mrs Arthur Reid will discuss rock identification and lead a field trip to a gravel pit Mrs Walter Peaslee Secretary notes non members are welcome with no charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Nature Club
Bellevue
Iowa
Arthur Reid
Walter Peaslee
Pearl City Visitor Returns as Pearl City High Teacher
Richard Wunderlin of Pearl City visited Mrs. Jennie Griswold last Saturday. Wunderlin, a former Thomson schools science teacher, is teaching this year at Pearl City High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wunderlin
Pearl City
Jennie Griswold
Wunderlin
Thomson Schools
Pearl City High School
Harlem Court Jesters Bring Comedy And Hoops To Shannon
Shannon High School hosts the Harlem Court Jesters and local coaches on Tuesday Oct 29 at 8 PM. The act features Sam Boom Wheeler and Gene Sugarfoot Johnson from Philander Smith and Wiley College respectively, with Ken Scott Washington and Tommy The Hawk Gipson. Tickets on sale at Shannon High School and Lettermen’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Harlem Court
Sam “Boom” Wheeler
Gene “Sugarfoot” Johnson
Ken Scott
T” Washington
Philander Smith College
Sugarfoot” Johnson
Wiley College
Texas
Johnson
Tommy
Gipson
Hawking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Babson’s Weekly Report
Shimer
Carroll Aauw
Kenneth von Huizen
Colleen
Jan Faber
Merle Prins
I. Albert Prins
Courthouse News
Thomson News
Pomona Grange
County Homemakers Council
Elect Directors
Timber Lake Playhouse, Inc
Richard McGinty
Uties
Fidelity Insurance Office
William Spencer
Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxilia
Wednesdares
Arnold Vogel
Anna Greeley
Riverview
Milledgevi Lle
Frank Laine
Sterlng Community Hospital
Eleanor Heath
Mississippi Valey Nature Club
Shannon High School
Letterman’s Club
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