Report on wreck of dirigible puts blame on nature
Washington January 2 The navy court of inquiry reported the Shenandoah disaster over Ohio on Sept 3 was caused mainly by unbalanced dynamic forces from high velocity air currents. It found no fault with the crew and urged caution in early lighter than air flight while noting uncertainties about hull damage effects. The widow Mrs Zachary Lansdowne praised the exoneration and said her husband had protested against the flight due to weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, BD. C
Ohio
Navy Court of
Wilpur
Zachary Lansdowne
Margaret Ross
Lansdowne
Wgainst
Iby
Gol. Mitchell
Anton’ Gine
Lehta
Shenandosh
Washington, D.C
INS
Shenandoah
Navy Department
Navy
Secretary of Navy
Wilbur
Cal
Countess Sues to Force Kellogg Admission to U S
Countess Katherine Cars ly of Hungary filed in District of Columbia supreme court a mandamus suit against Secretary Kellogg to compel instructing the Paris consul to issue her passport for a lecture tour in the United States. The passport dated October 15, 1925, sought visa but Kellogg had ordered refusal under immigration laws deeming her non admissible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Carsly
Hungary
Tofay
Kellogg
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States
Paris
Kelogg
N E Iowa Coaches Meet At Lawn City
A session of the Northeastern Nebraska high school coaches and athletic directors gathers in Lawn City to discuss regulations on official fees for games. The meeting addresses tournament locations and conference rules as attendees review standards. About zero attendees are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.E. Iowa
Lawn City
Cedar Falls
Northeastern
Gata
Drugstore Booth Lockup After Long Phone Talk
In Chicago on New Year’s day BB Decker entered a drugstore around 2 PM and bought a slug. He used a telephone booth for a lengthy call to a girl. The clerk locked the shop for the holiday, leaving Decker inside until 4:30 PM when the proprietor released him and asked who he had been talking to. He replied it was his girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Decker
Farm Relief Storm Ties Administration to Big Business
Washington January 2 AP Secretary Jardine plans meetings with farm editors next week as both House and Senate agriculture committees map their approach to farm relief. Jan 11 for the House and Jan 12 for the Senate mark first committee gatherings as law makers weigh the administration’s plan against Western farmers and past Wilson era controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Jardine
Senate
House Agricultural
House
Jim
Coolidge
Congress
Agricultural Department
White House
Two Die as Parade Stand Collapses in Pasadena
A privately owned grandstand for the Tournament of Roses parade collapsed in Pasadena California killing two women and injuring more than 200 others. The dead are Mrs Bessie Baris 65 of Louk Bench and Mrs Caroline Sherman 50 of Los Angeles. Investigations by Pasadena police and district attorney Asa Keyes began into responsibility as owner Paul Mahoney who ran the stand disappeared. The collapse sent a wave of wreckage into the crowd about 600 to 1000 spectators, with several victims in critical condition and many hospitalized. Additional injuries include Mrs Montague Glass and others with various wounds. One more fatality occurred when Mrs C W Bowen of Pasadena fell two stories while viewing the parade. Other injured spectators arrived from Davenport Iowa and Alta Iowa among others.
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Pasadena
Cal
Dan
Bessie Baris
Louk Bench
Caroline Sherman
Los Angeles
Asa Keyas
Paul Mahoney
Baye Way
Ita
Srs
Sherman
C. W. Bowen
B. K. Pearson
Alta
Gertrude Laitaa
Davenport
Spelletich
Love Affair Behind Crown Prince Renunciation
Berlin reports that Crown Prince Carol renounced his claim to the Romanian throne not for politics but due to an intimate love affair with a beautiful woman. The Romanian legation says the move was personal, not a political act, despite rumors of court intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Carol
Legation
United Press
Grandma Waits for Hanged Lover in Chicago Murder Plot
Mrs Eliza Nusbaum a 58 year old grandmother hopes for the hanging of John Walton Winn 37 a former convict and lover of 15 years who aided in the killing of her husband Albert Nusbaum. She confessed to the plot and is held in the cell awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Chicago
Eliza Nusbaum
John Walton Winn
Albert
Editors to Talk at Farm Help Hearing
In Washington on January 1 and 2 the house and senate agriculture committees will begin hearings on farm bills. Chairman Haugen and Chairman Norris issued calls for hearings and a national meeting of editors of farm journals will be held in conjunction. WHI will be first witnesses.
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Washington, DC
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Haugen
House Committee
Norris
Senate Committee
Des Moines Radio Airs World Program Night Broadcast
Des Moines radio enthusiasts tuned in last night to exchange language broadcasts via a five style land speaker. Mrs Ray Rusher of 22 Wes Pitty Street heard rebroadcasts from London and WGY as eight countries’ instructors exchanged native tongue programs. Human voice and foreign language exchange came through clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ats
Domestic Court Puts Juvenile Court Out in Des Moines
Judge Lester Thompson, after three years as presiding judge of the local juvenile district court, resigned today as the city reorganizes under Judge John Fletcher into a new court of domestic affairs. The move follows pressure from the new court plan and related administrative changes. A separate incident reports a major fire in the business district earlier, causing estimated tax losses around 46,900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lester Thompson
Eldora
Honei
Lis
New “Court of Domic Affairs
John Fletcher
Douds
Fight over Bourland sparks tense words from Alex
Alex Ralph Alexander voices race charged threats amid plans for a bout with George Bourland the Des Moines heavyweight. He attacks fighting negroes as pointless and expresses interest in a match with Buck Brady Kansas City light heavyweight as promoter J F Morgan seeks to set a Forum fight for January 1 or 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourland
Big Boy
Ralph Alexander
George Bourland
Des Moines
Alexander
Buck Brady
Kansas City
Brady
Alex
J. F. Morgan
Forum
Judge Beem Sets New Year’s Resolve For Two Youths
In morning party court Judge J C Beem handled two youths arrested for intoxication shortly after entering 1925 in Waterloo. Each pleaded guilty to being drunk and were fined 8.50 plus 1.50 court costs, with fines suspended if they keep off intoxicants. Charles A Sward, detained for intoxication after a car crash on Rainbow drive near Cedar Heights, posted a 10 bond that was forfeited this morning by Judge Beem. A fourth man arrested during the New Year celebration also forfeited a 10 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Beem Alvinoly
Waterloo
Neen
Charles A. Sward
Cedar Heights
Beem
Katherine Mooney Added to East High Midyear Grads
Fred J.T. Miller announced Katherine Mooney is now listed among East High senior midyear graduates. The omission was corrected as 26 students are eligible for diplomas, to be awarded when the senior class graduates in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Mooney
Stunt
Fred JT. Miller
Miss Mooney
Hudson Alumni Annual Meeting Held In Brethren Church Annex
One of the season’s finest events was the Hudson high school alumni banquet and dance on Tuesday. The Brethren Church annex hosted the event with festive red and white colors. Officers elected for the coming year include George Tohnean as president, Wayne Stray as first vice president, Miss Annette McMillan as second vice president, and R. Knudsen as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren Church
Brethren Ladies
Ridgering & Liree
George Tohnean
Wayne Stray
Annette McMillan
Second View
R. Knudsen
Vand Treamer
Story County Banks Figure Bandit Worth More Dead Than Alive
In Story County at a January meeting state bankers favored a reward policy that doubles the bounty for a bandit captured dead rather than alive. Vigilantes numbering 63 patrol the county, with monthly inspections to maintain organization and deter bank robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Banks
Nevada
Lava
Story County Bakers
State Bankers’ Association
Story County
Caroline Holman 1837 1907 Waterloo Resident Dies at 1:10
Mrs Caroline Holman a Waterloo resident for forty years died at her daughter Mrs George Nawinas Sans Souci at 1 10 pm death attributed to general weakness age 72 Born Fishkill New York September 13 1837 she came west with family and lived in Allamakee Crawford before settling in Waterloo Her husband Francis H Holman died in 1907 Surviving children Harry Eldman Los Angeles and Mrs Nauman Waterloo two grandchildren and a sister survive Funeral plans not announced.
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Caroline Helman
Iowa
Waterloo
George B. Nawinas
Sans Sauci
Newport
Fishkill
Dutchess County
New York
Henriettal Small
Iona
China
Allamakee County
Francis H. Holman
Crawford County
Holman
Harry Eld Man
Los Angeles
Cal
Robber Holds Up MecVickers Theatre for $10,000
Chied go police hunt a lone robber who raided MecVicker's theatre and fled with $10,000. The same man is suspected in an Aug. 9 box office heist of $12,000 at another large loop house. The suspect used an automatic pistol, threatened staff, and escaped amid a crowded post show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiegxo
Chiedgo
MecVicker’s Theatre
Lia Theatre
Treasure
Warman
Lueman
Edgar Doob
Doob
Neisa
Willett M. Warren
Dynamite Theatre Safe
Cincinnati
Walter Kane
Palace Theatre
Purtune
Hudson Waterworks Idle for Three Days
Hudson Louisiana reports its pumping station repaired after a pump breakdown cut water Tuesday afternoon. The tank ran dry before the fault was noticed and private wells were used during the emergency. Cardinal Mercier’s health after stomach ulcer surgery was reported as slightly improved in Brussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Betteh
Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Myrtle Wilson Dies in Scottsdale at 50
Mrs Myrtle Wilson 50 wife of Rube Wilson of Scottsdale Ariz and daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Bennett of 410 First Street East Waterloo died Thursday morning at her home of pneumonia. Funeral services were at Selate yesterday afternoon and burial in a mausoleum. Burial will be at Waterloo in spring. Wilsons long residents of Waterloo married 28 years ago. He organized the Waterloo Glove Manufacturing Co and lived on Third Street East before moving to Arizona twenty years ago. She visited Waterloo last summer. Survived by her parents and husband a son an electrical engineer at Roosevelt Bend Ariz. Two children died in infancy.
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Myrtle Wilson
Rube EL Wison
Scottsdale
aAriz
W. G. Bennett
First Street East
Preuntonia
George Martin
Franklin Street
Arizona
Selate
Waterloo
Roosevelt Bend, Ariz
Oldtime Home to be Split Into Five Modern Apartments
The 200 Lafayette Street George French home will be remodeled into five apartments by FP E Watkins, with Mauser & Fell as general contractors. A building permit was issued today for the project, estimated at 16000. Mauser & Fell also secured permits for a two story house at 115 Lafayette Street valued at 4000 and remodeling a 408 Reber Avenue residence owned by Mrs C B Perry valued at 1500 after a recent fire.
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Oldline
Lafayette Street
George French
FP. E. Watkins
Ewer
Mauser & Fell
C. D. Wasson
Maiser & Fell
Filipino Students Roast Hog to Welcome 1926 on Campus
Filipino students in Iowa City welcomed 1926 in Manila style though miles away from home. About a thousand miles of land and water could not deter them as they purchased a hog and roasted it over a camp fire with traditional trimmings. The Philippine students outdid other foreign groups on the campus in mutual celebration.
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Iowa City
Manila
Holdup Confesses to Check Robbery
Sioux City Iowa January 2 UP reporting confession from Barney Boe alias Fred Larson alias Fred Jacobson that he was one of the two men who extorted 500 dollars from George Thoms Sloan farmer a week ago Woodbury county officials seek the note of his accomplice Boe was forced to sign a check and telephone endorsement while another hurried to the bank to cash it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Barney Boe
Fred Larson
Fred Jacobson
George Thoms
Sloan
Farmer
Woodbury County
Boe
Filoms
Lis
Schoolboy Burns Self to Save School at Farragut
Ian Reese Vaughan, 16, saved the Farragut school building by extinguishing a blaze started when oil-soaked rubbish was thrown into the furnace. Severely burned, Vaughan could not attend classes after holidays.
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Farragut
Ian
Reese Vaughan
Vaughan
Injunction Sought Against Druggist in County Case
County Attorney WA Cook filed a petition seeking an injunction against Owl Pike Pharmacy proprietor 1.0 Packinin on Bridge Street. The action targets restraining the druggist from alleged improper conduct and relates to property owned by Crom viedariie Uynur ituwa. Local court action proceeds.
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Cook
Feouel
Ea Indy
Packinin
Owl
Pikaymineey
Toe Bridge Street
Aid F. V
Crom Viedariie Uynur Ituwa
Six Safety Drives Seven Auto Deaths One Day in Chicago
Chicago records report six safety drives and seven auto deaths in a single New Year day. Officials cite ongoing campaigns to reduce fatalities while noting anomalies from earlier zero-death days during stronger enforcement. Revelers blamed for three fatalities as cars crash into telephone poles. no women among the day’s victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
World wide radio broadcast links nine stations
A New Year radio relay linked nine American stations with London and Belfast to span the globe. Music from London was rebroadcast from Belfast and heard across the United States, with listeners even on ships in the Atlantic. The RCA reported the London to England loop worked, and the program included chimes of Big Ben and music from the Park Avenue Baptist Church carillon in New York.
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New York
Jane
London
Belfast
United States
England
Radio Corporation of America
Atlantic
Japan
South America
Cuba
Paris
Hawaiian Islands
Ceylon
British Broadcasting Company
Daventry
Peoria
Wii4
KYW
Chicago
WRC
Washington
D. C
KDIKA
Pittsburgh
WBZ
Springfield
WGY
Schenectady
Denver
KFRKX
Hastings
Neb
KGO
Oakland
Cal
Park Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
Papers Received in Benton County Embezzlement Case
Indictment and all papers in State of Iowa vs John Hotland were received by Benton County clerk with orders to docket for trial at the January term. The case, moved here on change of venue, charges Iolland the former Benton County poor farm steward with embezzling farm products and proceeds totaling 200 dollars. Bond of 3000 accompanies the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Farmers Insurance association reports carrying cost and figures
The Black Hawk County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association posted a carrying cost per thousand of 1.64 with total in force fire and lightning insurance at 10 572 008 and year fire losses of 13 424 15. The secretary’s report at the annual meeting noted a reserve fund of 19 45 and 25 attendees. Directors F R A Decker Samuel Waters and Liam Muay were reelected. Waterloo officers Hoover Watters Divker and Jessie King reelected.
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Black Hawk
Gig Lee Lust
F. R A. Decker
Cedarral
Samuel Waters
Judson
Liam Muay
Barclay Township
S. S Hoover
Waterloo
Santuch Watters
BM. R. Divker
Jessie King
John Roof Held In Investigation Of Missing Wife
John Roof is held for questioning over the disappearance of his wife Gladys Roof mother of five. Police say he sought to sell property to raise money as they probe angles of the case. Officers searched nearby fields and questioned neighbors while neighbors report Mrs Roof may have left with Salvation Army assistance.
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John Stooff
Gladys
Hawthorne Avenue
Reoff
Roo
Ackerman Hone
Frank Ackerman
Mawthorna Avenue
Altho
Rooff
Roofs
Roof
J. Ayers
Acker Man
Ronit
Salvation Army
Bowe
Eddie Bowe
Army
W. J. Rooff
Hawthorne
John
Schooner Clem in distress off Cane Headas Crews Aboard
A message from the steamship Stead reports the schooner Clem of Cleveland is in a helpless condition off Cane Headas with crew aboard. Details vary with conflicting reports from the Tropical Radio Company and the Stead.
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Boston
Clem
Cleveland
Cane Hatteras
Tropical Radio Company
Stead
FOWA CITY BUILDING RECORDS SET IN 1925
Iowa City 1925 construction exceeds prior city total with 3 102 228 spent. University of Iowa added 1 643 000 in new buildings and 245 new residences increased local growth. Also reports marriage notices and local visitors amid a page of various briefs including a fatal gain in Carmdentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Fire alarm answers home roof blaze in 1926 notice
Fire department responded to a morning alarm at 10 83. A roof fire at the home of R L Arland 56 Powler street was extinguished after causing 14 in damage. The report notes the incident as an unfortunate event with limited details and references other local names.
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R. Larland
Powler Street
Ether Drift Theory Wins Science Meet Award of $1,000
Dayton Miller, professor at Case School of Applied Science and president of the American Physical Society, won the annual $1,000 prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Kansas City for his Michelson Morley ether drift work. He delivered the presidential address Tuesday afternoon.
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Hulsus Gily
Dayton C. Miller
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
American Physical Society
Kansas City
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Miller
Ex-Cashier Goes to Penitentiary from Daughter's Funeral
Averil Thompson 7 died Wednesday. Ernest J. Thompson, former Citizens State Bank cashier in Eagle Grove, is sentenced to 20 years at Fort Madison for embezzling 251000. He attended his daughter's funeral before starting his term, then will be escorted tonight to Fort Madison by Sheriff Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Base Ball Club's Annual Meeting Set for Jan 12
A. C. Willford president of the Waterloo Baseball association announced the annual meeting, moved from Jan 4 to Jan 12 to avoid clashing with the national meeting in Los Angeles January 10 to 12. Local members declined to send a delegate, so the date was restored to the regular bylaws schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Willford
Waterloo Baseball Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Willford
California
Brookhart and Steck Case Up Wednesday in Senate Review
Des Moines Jan 2 J G Mitchell counsel for Senator Smith W Brookhart in the election contest brought by Daniel F Steck Ottumwa and J M Parsons attorney for Steck will return to Washington tomorrow night with expectation of submitting the case to the senate sub committee Wednesday Mitchell indicated he expects the committee privileges and elections to dispatch the contest quickly and report to the senate soon after hearing from the subcommittee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. G. Mitchell
Smith W. Brookhart
Daniel F. Stéck
Ottumwa
J. M. Parsons
Steck
Washington
Senate
Mitchell
Family Has Second Palateless Babe in Mystic
In Mystic a second palateless baby was born to Mr and Mrs Valentine Maddalloazo. Physicians call the condition highly unusual and plan to send the infant to Iowa City for treatment. A similar case three years ago from the same family was sent to Iowa City but could not be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic
Valentine Maddalloazo
Iowa City
Galloway Company Seeks Tax Cancellation in District Court
The Galloway company and trustee R L Murray filed suit in district court against Black Hawk county and county treasurer Ed Madigan to quiet title and cancel 36,980 in personal taxes levied in 920 21 22 and 22 against William Galloway company. They seek an injunction preventing collection of taxes not legally due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway Company
R.L. Murray
Black Hawk
Y Boys Burn 100 Christmas Trees in Bonfire on Ice
One hundred Christmas trees that brightened homes this season were burned in a large bonfire on the ice between Mullan Avenue and Second Street by Y M C A boys. The event included games while the trees burned and J H Godtfring arrived with a kettle of steaming wieners and dozens of buns for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. CG
AL Beys
Mullan Avenue
Second Street
J. H. Godtfring
Cedar Falls Rotary to Entertain Here
Members of the Cedar Falls Rotary club will furnish the program for the focal club meeting Monday noon in Hotel Russell Lamson. A new classification for cement products manufacturing has been opened by the membership committee. Mile record: Bobby McLean skates to 2 19 3-5 on Lake St. Clair, breaking the 1898 mark.
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Cedar Falla
Detroit
Jan
Bobby McLean
America
Lake St. Clair
John Johnson
Slowtreel
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End
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Vicker
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Charles Smith
Mary Cathrine Smith
O. Sie
Hiairstown
Dan Machaumer
Crdar Rapids
Allison
George Machamer
Wateloo
Ad Machamer
Hairstown
Ieke Machamer
John Machamer
Edward Machamer
Lincoln
George Freeman
Walker Ia
Minnie Larson
Chiraga
Jan Hildebrandt
Whaiestown
Georgy Wildebrandt
Jack Hildebrand
Clintan
Petersen 7 Chapel
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Fairview
Holdup
BIG
Iversen
London Music
Maine
Benton County
Farmers Insurance Association
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Gess Unger
Rose Work
Ann Tenner
Dubuque
Rose Rotman
LTR
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UPI
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Mige
John Roof
Gladys Rooff
Fowa City
Camden Beele
Polly Walker
Belle
Carmdentown
Eugene Devétre
DB. C
Samoa
Charles A. Marsh
Leland Avenue
Lawrence Takin
Blanche Shadman
Wesley Newman
Minneapolis
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Harold Arthur Fuchs
Tamya
Gladys Shores
Martin Scheidecker
Alma
Dubunne
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Svory
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Herman G
Miller Minne
Leemint
Science Meet
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Rotman Howe
Max Rotman
Washington Street
A. Renee
David
Rote Bork
Tebe
Ruth Pinkerton
Byron
Qual
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Strength Street West
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