Labor chiefs fix five day week goal at AFL convention
Los Angeles Oct 14 labor chiefs set a five day week of 40 hours as the AFL seeks shorter work weeks. The executive council cited a long term trend of reduced workdays and workweeks, noting gains in home life and national participation. Green and his staff were re elected to lead the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Green
William
American Federatin « of Labor
Uni
Pennsylvania
Frank
Morrison
Washington,c
Daniel 'J
Tobin
Indianapolis
James
Duncan
Quincy
Mass
Frank Duffy
Matthew Woll
Chicago
Martin’ Ryan
Kansas City
Wilson
Cincinnati
Ini
Progressive Senate Gains and Borah Support for Economy
The Senate shows growing progressive strength with Republicans short of a majority, boosting leverage over President Coolidge’s economy drive. Senator Borah stands as a key progressive ally, often opposing higher government spending while backing Coolidge on fiscal restraint. New York Herald-Tribune
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
Senate
Borah
Jury finds Fred Scheufele insane after shooting two police
The jury declares Fred Scheufele insane after he shot two officers. Dr. Stewart says Scheufele smiled when the shooting was discussed and could not grasp his actions. Scheufele’s wife reports he spoke of secret seals that could transform people, claiming he could turn her into a skunk. He owns ight acres in Mt Vernon township and has a nonfearing stance on escape from an Independence institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared
Scheufele
Dr. Stewart
Anamosa
Stewart
Independence
Ight
Mt. Vernon Township
Coe College fills board vacancies after deaths
Cedar Rapids and Toledo based A C Sinclair and A Benson were elected to the Coe college board of trustees yesterday. They fill vacancies caused by the deaths of Col. William G Dows and William A Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
A. C. Sinclair
A. Benson
Toledo
Coe College Board of Rustees
Col
Wiliam G. Dows
Wiliam
A. Dexter
Weather fragment hints at temperatures and times
Fragmentary weather note mentions maximum and minimum temperatures for Thursday with incomplete times and unclear data. It references a Friday forecast around morning and afternoon hours but contains many garbled words making specifics unreadable.
Ruth Elder and Haldeman sail to Lisbon on Portuguese steamer
Horta Azores Oct 14 Ruth Elder and George W Haldeman will depart for Lisbon Sunday aboard the Portuguese steamer Lima under arrangements made here They are to be landed at Horta by the Barendrecht after their monoplane American Girl burned following a water flight that fell short of Paris by about 1 200 miles News from Paris Oct 14 reports they survived a storm and mechanical trouble after an eight hour struggle and a fuel pipe failure while crossing the Atlantic on the longest water flight in history
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Horta
Azores Islands
Ruth, Elder
George Haldeman
Lisbon
Lima
Paris
Ruth Elder
George W. Haldeman
Azores
Atlantic
New York
Odyssery
Goos
Associated Press
Barendrecht
Thearendrecht
Gos
Mortuary Notice Verand Dale Rose Dies at Six Months
Verand Dale Rose aged six months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Rose of 740 Conger Street, died at 10 p.m. yesterday after a two week illness of bronchial pneumonia. Born April 11, he is survived by parents, eight siblings Agnes Mary 13 Lewis 11 Gwendo lysu Frances 6 Eugene Gerald 4 and Leonard 2. The body is at O Keefe and Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verand
Dale Rose
Lewis H. Rose
Conger Street
Agnes Mary
Lewis
Gwendolysu Frances
Eugene Gerald
Leonard
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Fire damages suitcases in Lafayette street home
A fire of unknown origin broke out in suitcases atop a cupboard at D. R. Dickman’s 1226 Lafayette street home causing about 50 dollars in damage. It ruined two suitcases and contents, then spread to curtains and wall woodwork before being put out. Another fire at George W. Hil’s 106 Kingsley avenue caused about 10 dollars in damage. The cause was unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dickman
Lafayette Street
George W. Hil
Kingsley Avenue
Mr Ruth Elder in Canal Zone Cable Joy
Lyle Womack husband of Ruth Milder the trans Atlantic aviatrix rescued at sea after her plane went down awaits word on meeting her in the United States or Canal Zone He says he will likely go to New York to greet her and accompany her home He praises Capt Haldeman and Miss Elder as a fine team and says he would have supported her Paris attempt more than he did.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
INS
Lyle Womack
Ruth Milder
United States
Womack
Hells
Ruth
New York
Paris
Haldeman
Miss Elder
Grange Convention Reelects Master as Opposes Road Bond
The Iowa State Grange closed its fifty-eighth annual session with Ralph W. Smith of Newton reelected master. Mrs. Mary E. Lawson of Oakland became secretary and A. H. Mead of Manchester treasurer. Resolutions oppose a $100,000,600 road bond issue, urge tariff protection for corn, oppose short terms for Congress, support an export incentive plan, seek college aid against corn stalk disease, and oppose eastern dominance on the federal land bank board.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph W. Smith
Newton
Iowa State Grange
Mary E. Lawson
Oakland
A. H. Mead
Manchester
Grange
Congress
Iowa State College
Board of Managers
The
Federal Land Bank
Brotherhoods of Lutheran Churches Form Federation
Milwaukee, Wis Oct 14 The American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods a union of the brotherhoods in all synods of the church was formed today Officers include President Dr W A Granville Chicago first vice president Dr W W Penske Toledo second vice president W C Wehe Milwaukee third vice president Judge Lewis Larson Sioux Falls secretary Rev F O Hanson Chicago treasurer J Q Hauge Des Moines governing board J P Hovland Chicago and Otto Schenk Wheeling W Va Dr J A O Stub Minneapolis said women have dominated active church work and we must take up part of the load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods
W. A. Granville
Chicago
W. W. Penske
Toledo
W- C. Wehe
Lewis Larson
Sioux Falls
S. D
O. Hanson
QO. Hauge
Des Moines
J. P. Hovland
Otto Schenk
Wheeling
W. Va
J. A. O. Stub
Minneapolis
Grand Jury Indicts Remus in Wife Killing Case
Hamilton County grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against former bootleg king George Remus for killing his wife Imogene Remus in Eden Park Cincinnati. The indictment cites deliberate and premeditated malice. Remus likely to be arraigned Saturday morning after two days of investigation.
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Cincinnati, O
INS
Hamilton” County
George . Remus
Imogene Remus
Remus
Eden Park
Bug Poison Mistook for Salts Fatal to Farmer
Egbert Ward, 39, a farmer living between Lisbon and Mechanicsville, died after mistaking insect powder for salts. He became ill Wednesday night, sought medicine, and swallowed poison by mistake. A physician treated him, but a sudden relapse yesterday afternoon proved fatal.
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Cedar Rapids
Egbert Ward
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Ward
Doctors prepare to amputate leg of teen rider
Physicians today prepared to amputate the right leg of Clarence Boldt, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Boldt of 1688 Sycamore Street, after his leg was crushed when the car he rode in with farmer Wade Roberts plunged into a guard rail near Cedar Falls on Main Street. He was at St Francis hospital. initial hopes for avoidance faded.
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Clarence Boldt
Herman Boldt
Sycamore Street
Wade Roberts
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
St. Francis Hospital
A L Post to Consider Hippodrome Lease for Skating Rink
Adoption of a lease for use of the Dairy Cattle Congress Hippodrome for the American Legion skating rink by the Legion executive committee is likely next Thursday night. Harry Reed of Becker-Chapman post 138 announced after a committee meeting with Dairy Cattle Congress managers at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Regions officials made minor lease changes needing approval by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
American Legion
The
Legion
Harry Reed
Becker-Chapman Post No
Dairy Cattle Congress Management
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Congress
Greek Guards Killed Near Sorovitz
A band of Bulgarian komitadji fighters killed two Greek guards near Sorovitz, Athens reported today. The clash underscores rising tensions along the border as Bulgarian irregulars conduct raids into Greek territory.
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Athens
Comitadjrs
Sorovitz
Stanolind Flies West From Sioux City to Huron
Stanolind, a giant airplane owned by Standard Oil, departed Sioux City at 8 a m for Huron South Dakota after arriving yesterday from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Standard Oil Company
Huron
S. D
Chicago
Marriage Licenses Issued In Waterloo And Meville Lake Areas
Alfred A. Peterson of Mevil's Lake, N. Cd. 36, and Mabel J. Barber of Waterloo, age 32, appear in the marriage licenses section alongside other local entries. The notice confirms eligibility and intent to wed under local civil records.
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Alfred A. Peterson
Mevil's Lake
N. Cd
Mabel J. Barber
Waterloo
One Robbery While Des Moines Officers on Watch
Des Moines police increased patrols after a spike in robberies. Forty suspects rested in station cells after raids police say will be routine. A man entered Mrs J A Sconell’s home, forced her to surrender $5 during the hold up last night.
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Des Moines
Orty
J. A. Sconell
Foreman Calls for Trial Reconsideration in Hodges Case
Kansas City Mo Oct 14 Believing the jury that convicted Ernest Hodges for a 1922 bank messenger robbery misdirected justice, C R Sanders 68 former foreman of the Hodges jury announced a bid to free Hodges. Hodges serving nine years. co-defendant Ribaste freed on appeal. Ribaste’s case remanded for retrial. Sanders would risk prison to secure Hodges’ freedom.
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Kansas City
Livestock’ State Bank
H. Sanders
Ernest Hodges
Missouri
Jefferson City
Charles Ribaste
State Supreme Court
Jackson County
Ribaste
Sanders
Hodges
Missouri Anti-Saloon League campaign to defeat Smith or Reed
The Missouri Anti-Saloon League launched a campaign to raise 50000 to oppose presidential candidates Gov. Al Smith or Sen. James A. Reed. State superintendent Parker Shields said a circular seeking contributions was mailed statewide. The fund, named the Wayne B. Wheeler Memorial Fund, targets any candidate with anti prohibition stance.
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St. Louis
MNL
Missouri Antisaloon League Today
al Smith
James A. Reed
Parker Shields
Reed
Power Plant Plans Lights for Farmers in Des Moines
Des Moines Electric company announces rural development plan to bring power to hundreds of central Iowa farms. The program includes an appropriation exceeding 100,000 for 1928 and an average payment of 350 per customer toward extending rural power lines with a promise of a low rate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines. Electric Company
Southern Iowa Editors Meeting Opens District Conference
Editors from southeastern Iowa gather in Iowa City for a two day district conference of the Iowa Press association. William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette will deliver a public address tonight and participate in daytime newspaper discussions. E F Tucker, managing director of the Iowa Press association, is also on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Probe Death at Roadhouse in Bellevue County
Jackson county sheriff probes the death of 23 year old Clarence Cheney said to stem from a fall from a roadhouse window after midnight on October 3. The incident remains mysterious as potential witnesses refuse to talk.
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Bellevue
Jackson County
Clarence Cheney
Tremor Felt in Ord Nebraska Causes Bank Alarm
Tremors reported around 1 a m within a 10 mile radius of Ord Nebraska were initially feared as a bank robbery after a bank officer hurried to the vault. Authorities attributed the incident to either an earthquake or a falling meteor, with no confirmation of damage.
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Ord
Neb
Coolidge Returns to Washington on Incidental Train Arrival
President Coolidge arrived in Washington from Pittsburgh by special train just before dawn and went straight to the White House for breakfast after the trip, which proceeded without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Building Permits Granted For Various Structures Citywide
William Walker plans a heating plant at 210 Center. Rev A H Lemmann seeks a garage at 921 Fourth East for 75 dollars. L M Williams proposes a garage at 16 Franklin for 126 dollars. W Dewey files a dwelling at 2027 Third West for 4800 dollars. BE approves W Mixdorf garage at 211 Miller for 100 dollars.
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William Walker
Center
Rev
A. H. Lemmann
Fourth East
L. M. Williams
Franklin
Co. W. Dewey
Third West
W. Mixdorf
Miller
Iowa City seeks funds to pave primary road No 1
Iowa City officials filed with the state highway commission for 16000 dollars from the primary road fund to pave primary road No 1 within city limits. The project is expected to cost about 32000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Highway Commission
Beers Interprets Coolidge Claim as Not Running
Glenn Beers told the Gridiron club in Black's tearoom that Coolidge’s phrase I do not choose to run means I won’t run. He named Dawes as strongest Republican nominee, with Hoover Hughes and Lowder weaker regionally, and predicted Al Smith cannot be elected by Democrats. Robert Easley gave history on Cleopatra and Charles Greeley offered a humorous Gridiron outlook. The Gridiron club is a group of young business and professional men meeting weekly to study and develop public speaking.
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Coolidge
Hoover
Hughes
al. Smith
Beers
Robert Easley
Cleopatra
Charles Greeley
Vet Sent to Prison for 10 Years After Theft of Apples
Harry D. Stamp 35 Clinton, survivor of the Princess Pat regiment, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary for larceny after he and his wife were caught stealing apples at Joe Gaukler farm in Davenport. Stamp had prior Michigan prison terms and faced a 25-year habitual criminal sentence. the latter was not pursued. Mrs Stamp, arrested as an accomplice, to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Harry D. Stamp
Clinton
Princess Pat Canadian Regiment
Stamp
Joe Gaukler
Gaukler
Michigan
Politician's Son Sent to Prison for Dry Law Violation
In Chicago on October 14, Frank Rydzewski Jr., son of a former vice president of the board of local improvements and a former athlete, was sentenced by Federal Judge Fred L. Wham to four months in jail at Sycamore, TL, and fined $600 for violation of prohibition laws. Bert Baker, a former deputy sheriff, was sentenced to six months in jail at Wheaton and fined $400 after his conviction alongside Rydzewski.
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Chicago
Frank Rydzewski, Jr
Board of Local Improvements
Fred L. Wham
Sycamore
Bay
Bert Baker
Rydzewski
Wheaton
Four States Attend Y W C A Meeting at St Paul
Delegates from North and South Dakota Iowa Minnesota gather for the annual three day YWCA conference at St Paul opening to discuss 1928 summer school plans at Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Miss Lorraine Adkins of South Dakota State Teachers College presides at Hamline University sessions.
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St. Paul
Lake Geneva
Wis
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Lorraine Adkins
Teachers College
Ham- Line University
Five Years for Stealing Home Brew
Avoca youths Barnard Randall and Lawrence Macevoy were sentenced to five years each in the state reformatory at Anamosa by Judge H. J. Mantz after pleading guilty to breaking and entering theft of homebrew beer from a resident’s home. They were to be taken to Anamosa that day.
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Avoca
Barnard Randall
Lawrence Macevoy
Anamosa
H. J. Mantz
Probe Murder of Brothers in Shop in Cleveland
Police seek solution to a double slaying following the barber shop murder of brothers Joseph and John Lonardo. The victims, reputed sugar dealers, were said to be affluent and supplied bootleggers with sugar for liquor production.
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Cleveland, .O
Joseph
John Lonardo
Mistakes Cigaret in Dark for Eye of Coyote Story
Glenwood Colorado October 14 Billie McNeese shot and killed an unidentified man near New Castle after mistaking a burning cigaret for the eye of a coyote. The man was seated on a log smoking when the shooting occurred.
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Cigaret
Eye of Coyote
Man
Glenwood
Colo
Billie McNeese
Elk Creek
New Castle
McNeese
George Winter
Kirk elected president of Iowa Real Estate Boards
Des Moines Arthur S Kirk of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards at its annual convention in Council Bluffs. Other officers named include Lester Miller treasurer and A J Mihm director. Cedar Rapids won the achievement trophy. Daryl John won the speaking contest and George Koser the golf trophy.
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Council Bluffs
Arthur S. Kirk
Des . Moines
Iowa Association ,of
James R. ‘Leverett
Arthur Denger
Davenport
E Collard
Cedar Rapids
A. H. Henningsen
Clinton
Lester Miller
Waterloo
A. J. Mihm
Dubuque
George Koser
Town City
Pusey McGee
Daryl John
Des Moines
Iowa City
Street Car Company Wins 7-Cent Fare Dispute
Claude R. Porter acting as special master in chancery filed a federal court decision in Council Bluffs holding against the city. The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. won on the appeal over a fare increase from 5 to 7 cents, in effect about two years, with the company to receive a net 7 percent return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Claude R. Porter
Des Moines
City of
Omaha & Council Bulis Street’ Railway, ‘Co
Porter
Wreckage Sighted of Plane 580 Miles East of Cape Delaware
Washington October 14 wreckage of an airplane wing about seven by three and a half feet was sighted last night 580 miles east of the Delaware capes by the shipping board freighter Youngstown en route from Houston to Hamburg The Youngstown reported the maroon and yellow wing but did not say if it was recovered Captain Albin Johnson commanded the ship and relayed the sighting to the Shipping Board
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Washington, D. C
Delaware Capes
Shipping Board
Youngstown
Houston
Hamburg
Albin Johnson
Reed Club Asks Illinois Charter To Nominate Reed
The James A Reed for President Democratic club filed today with the secretary of state for a charter. Offices are at 131 West Division Street in Chicago. The group seeks to nominate Reed at the next Democratic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James A. Reed
Democratic Club
Division Street
Chicago
Reed
Lindbergh Nears End of Long USA Tour
Spartanburg Oct 14 IN S Lindbergh nears the end of his nationwide tour as he travels to Greensboro to be welcomed by Gov McLean and officials. He will later dedicate a flying field at Winston Salem.
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Spartanburg
INS
United States
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greensboro
N. C
McLean
Winston-Salem
Ideas Essential to Effective Ads
H. S. Butters of the Overland Waterloo company spoke at a Waterloo Advertising Club luncheon in Black's tearoom on Some Kinks in Salesmanship. He stressed that advertising must contain a clear idea developed to create interest in the prospective buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Butters
Overland-Waterloo Company
Waterloo Advertising Club
Black
Lea's Asi Tonic promises gray hair reversal at home
A doctor advertises Lea's Asi Tonic as a harmless scalp spray that stimulates natural pigment activity to restore color in gray hair. The ad claims gradual changes, no staining, and beauty results with home use, suggesting users may shampoo freely and reapply as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea
Wlen’s Tonic Co
Brentwood
Ement
Londergan and Wife in Workhouse for Defrauding Hotels
Ivan Londergan a Dubuque tie salesman and his wife using the name Mary Ann Bliss were jailed in Hennepin county work house for 20 days for attempting to defraud hotels. He allegedly raised 17000 bail posted after federal charges for using the mails to defraud. His wife faced a similar charge over a 60.57 bill from the Curtis hotel and chose jail over paying. Londergan previously led Medical Life Insurance. federal indictment for mail fraud followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Ivan’ Londergan
Dubuque
Mary
Ann Bliss
Hennepin ‘County
Londergan
Francis Drake
A.ne
Curtis
Medical Life Insurance Company
Mary Ann Bliss
Hunt II Elected President of Hamilton Club
Walter J Hunt II farm editor of the Courier was elected president of the Hamilton club to succeed R W Shear at the weekly luncheon meeting in Black's tearoom organizing for the fall and winter season Ralph S Eickelberg secretary treasurer succeeding Sherman McNally Arrangements were made for a picnic for members and their wives at Sherwood park tomorrow evening Lester Muller reviewed the book We by Col C A Lindbergh and McNally gave a travel talk on Colorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Hunt
The
Courier
Hamilton Club
R. W. Shear
Black
Ralph S. Eickelberg
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Sherman’ McNally
Sherwood Park
Harry M. Reed
Lester- Muller
Col. C. A. Lindbergh
McNally
Colorado
Tanlac touted as tonic for digestive ills in ad
A promotional notice urges readers to check a coated tongue and seek Tanlac to tone the stomach liver and bowels. It cites a letter from Mr Singleton of Omaha Nebraska claiming weight gain better sleep and restored appetite after using Tanlac. The ad promises a bottle costs less than two cents a dose and offers a money back guarantee.
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Singleton
Saratoga St. Omaha
Nebr
Taniac
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Fred . Scheufele
Cieese
Riday
Transsea
Capt
Rotterdam
Holland
Herman C. Miller
Grange Convention
Brotherhoods of Lutheran Churches
A. L. Post
Missouri League
Smith
Southern Iowa
Editors Meeting
Washington
Iowa Association Real Estate Boards
Street Car Company
Reed Club
Illinois Charter
Lindbergh
John G. Wright
Jefferson
Walter J. Hunt II
Id Johns, Waa le
Iva Aid Food
Tanlac
McFarlane
Illinois
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