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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Detroit Divorce
Staying Victim

Detroit. Dec Police in.
vestigating the Staying OF Mrs. Gla-
dys Cordelia Marsden, 4O-year-old
Divorce, today probed the possibil-
ity her slayer might have been
civilian dressed in a bemedalled
army uniform,
Mrs. Marsdens body brutally
beaten and clad only in shoes and
stockings and with a slip wrapped
around the neck. was found early
Sunday in a school yard near the
western city limits.
An autopsy disclosed death was
due to strangulation, but 1t was not
conclusive as to whether the WON.
an had been raped. A spinal yerte,
bra was broken. there was a Sigh.
brain hemorrhsge, the jaw was
broken, four teeth we're knocked
out and numerous cuts and bruises
marked her face, arms and legs.
Police Immediately ordered a
search for a man in uniform with
whom Mrs. Marsden was last seen
leaving a tavern on Southfield Rd
about a. m. Sunday. The school
yard adjoins the tavern property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

son. treasurer; Lee c. Cox. secre.
tary; Laverne T. Kerner. record
Ing secretary.
January Z Considerable damage
is done % Spencer School by fire.
January Ypsilanti Taxpayers
Association votes TO withhold pro-
cessing OF a petition TO limit the
city tax ra.e until after the spring
elections.
or the S536.94u26 i'm the city,
county. school and drain taNes on
the winter collection roll. Mrs. Ma
bel T. Stadtmiller. city treasurer.
collects t442.0j96j.
The new Lutheran Church Off
GERS are. Dr. Clarence LoeselI. ell
der. =. r. Schil and Frank Lidke.
Jr.. deaCons. Glenn Groosbeck and
Karl Klaffke. trustees: Rote
Holmes. financial secretary. Paul
Lantwetter. recording secretary;
Ottmar Koch. treasurer. Paul Ting.
rodt. Sunday School superintend.
ent: Paul klsffke, assistant super
intendeut.
January I0-Officers and dircc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
E. J. Block in
First Place

Results OF the annual Junior
Chamber of Commerce Christmas
lighting contest, held this year for
the first time since the start OF
the war in 1871. were announced
today by the Jaycees, with high
honors going to f. ]. Block, 6l3 =.
Forest Ave.
Prizes for the contest were
awarded on the basis Of attractive
ness. originality. utilization OF the
surroundings. and conformity to
the season. Judges were Daniel T.
Qufrk, Jr.. president Of the Board
of Commerce, Orlo GIL. instructor
Of art at the Normal College, and
Mrs. Karl Tunnicliffe.
There we're six awards, a first
prize, and Ave honorable mentions.
The home OF the winner was out
lined with evergreen festoons. Huge
evergreen wreaths. tied with large
red ribbons. outlined each window
See LIGHTS-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Hunt, LAYERS Shift
to Kaiser-F Frazer

f. j. Hunt and A. W. LAYERS will
Join the stan OF the Kaiser-Frazer
Corporation and the Graham-P Paige
Corporation to speed production at
the Willow Run plant.
Mr.. Hunt, who will resign his
position with the Chrysler Cor
poratiOn January !, was operating
manager of the Chrysler Tank
Arsenal during the war. He will
be manager OF operations at vii
low Run.
Mr.. LAYERS, formerly with the
Harry Ferguson Company, served
for 26 years with the Minneapolis
Moline Power Company. He de-
signed the first tractor TO use high.
grade gasoline. Mr.. LAYERS will
be chief engineer OF the farm equip
ment division for the Graham-Paige
Corporation, and will engineer the
Rototiller and the Frazer tractor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
IpsilanH Completes Exciting Year, Euents Listed

Jan. 5-The Washtenaw County
Republican county convention has
p delegates at the state conven.
ton, the largest in the Second Con
gressional Distric..
\Nethodists Of Ups .lanti pledge
more>than $500 OF which more
than $500 has been paid in cash
for human relief and world recon
struCtion
January Simon +. FaEerstrom
installed as president Of the kiwa-
mis- Club.
January 5-Rey. Henry G Sim.
mons, pastor Of the Brown Chapel
OF the A.M.E. Church for over six
years. is assigned TO the pastora e
Of the Community \. NJ f. Church
in Grand Rapids
Seven members OF the Carver
Community Center board vote TO
close the building and return ~ to
the Npsilanti Board Of Education.
January 6-New officers Of Local
i01. Ypsilanti Fire Depar ment are
J. J. Wagner. president. Charles
Green. vice president, Aaron Car
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Court Lists
Many Cases

The municipal court handled
1851 criminal cases during the
past year, and 59l civil cases, COM
pared to 3,124 criminal cases and
779 civil cases in 1914.
The court paid into the city OF
Ypsilanti S26,555.97 during the past
year.
TIL, total receipts and disburse-
ments of the court for the year
were S63.43S.71, OF which amount.
SlS.S26.47 were for fines in the
name of the city; S7,O5730 were
costs returned from the county,
$10.00S.4l were costs and fines In
the name of the people, and S973.30
were for civil costs.
In addition TO the amount paid TO
the city, the court paid Sl0,009.j0
TO the county.
The court received S26,57323 in
bonds. restitution. accounts, and
officers fees and disbursed them to
the proper persons.
The cash receipts OF the court
this year fell from the high Of
1874. Total receipts in 1914 were
81 .S53.9l, OF which amount $685.
463.20 was paid to the city. The
highest receipts in any one month
this year were $7O5144, in May, MS
compared to the 1914 high OF ST..
1857 in May.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Fire Damages
Higher Here

Although there were fewer fires
I'm Ypsilanti during 1945. damage
TO buildings and contents was high
or than in 1914.
City firemen responded to 23l
calls in the past year as compared
10 26S in l94i Fire damage esti-
mated this year was $685. The
damage from the fire at the Npsi-
lanti Machine and Tool Company
has not been estimated Estimst-
ed damage to property involved in
fires. in 1874 was Si0,320
The value Of buildings and con-
tents involved in fires this year
was $l3iO3oO as compared to
$SgO,75O in l9ii The buildings
and contents were insured for a
total Of $j52 200. according to the
records OF Fire Department chief
James Dignan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Building in
1916 Jumps

Reversing the trend for the past
four years. the amount OF building
in Ipsilanti jumped in 1855 to near
ly double that OF l94i
Estimated costs for projects
planned in 1915 were $39i157 as
compared TO $207.j9 in 1944
The outstanding building project
in the past year was a 60 foot Two
story add ion to the Motor State
Products factory at an estimated
cost OF $4,000 Alex Longnecker
applied for a permit in December
to build a service garage at 500 r.
Michigan Ave. at a cost Of 100000.
An addition was made 10 the Mar
in Dawson store. 2l3 W. Michigan
Ave, at cost Of 10000 d. NJ.
Silkworth applied for a permit to
erect store az 1902 f.. Michigan
Ave. at a cost Of $4,000. and Lee
v Hayiland applied for permit
to build an addition 10 the ely
Motors building at 206 W. Cross
st at cost Of $40 900.
The high month o. tho year was
June, when permits for 1854 .22j
worth OF building were issued The
high month Of 1874 was June with
permi issued for $50 worth
The chief factor in the increase
in building valuations in the city
this year was the increase in new
constructions. After the end Of the
war in Europe. building restric-
tions were relaxed 10 some eX eut.
allowing contractors to 20 ahead
with many Of the projects when
had been hanging fire since the
start OF the war.
In l94t. most building projects
were TO repair fire damage. 20 re-
model or to repair homes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

tors OF both the National Bank OF
Ypsilanti and the Ypsilanti Savings
Bank are reelected.
Miss Margaret Davis IS elected
superintendent for recreation &C
tivities at Gilbert Community
House.
Snowy and icy pavements are dif.
sicul. for pedestrians and street
traffic throughout city
January IL Local chairmen for
the March Of Dimes are Edwin
Holm and Norman HOLDEN.
The annual Band Bounce" Is
presented by Ypsilanti High and Is
directed by Leland VI. Randall u
was the outstanding musical pro.
gram Of the year.
Miss Dorothy Moore is named
public health nutritonist on the
staff o. the Washteuaw County
Health Department.
January u The Congregational
Church reports a successful year
with a surplus i'm the treasury.
January rs Donald Taylor is the
now prcsidcn Of Carver C0mmun-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Funds Invested
in l. S., City
Securities

Good business principles guided
city aldermen during 1875, report Of
City Clerk Harvey c. Holmes re.
yeals. Exclusive Of utilities, cash
on deposit in municipal funds total
S237,S3791.
Included are comfortable reserve
funds built up with an eye to the
future needs OF Ypsilanti. The po-
lice building fund now totals $25,.
900; city garage building, 1880:
parking meter reserve, earmarked
for provision OF parking lots, S19,-
1856 in cash and $4,000 in gov
eminent bonds. These amounts
have been set aside so that taxpay-
ers may have Improvements with
out having to pay interest on them.
Other reserve funds are working
mems liability insurance, S22.-
1878; pension and retirement
fund, S13,S26.33: and hospital con
struction, SlO.370.75, or total re.
serves OF s94349.46
Invested in city bonds and feder-
al savings certificates are $4,000
from the poor fund; Sl5,450 from
the insurance fund; and $4,000
from the pension and retirement
funds making, with the $4,000
parking meter investment, a total
OF S46,450 in securities.
There are overdrafts in but three
funds sewer construction. $2S1.S2:
second district sewer, SS,029.6O. and
paving (curb and gutter. $12,.
5000 The last two items are Gov
cred in bond issue now being
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Has $237837 on Deposit;
Reserve Funds Built up
to Meet Building Needs
Happy New Year

There are reservations this year. The is
boys returning reconveson to peace time prosperity
is in the making. The 1915 ends today with ample
evidence of happiness ahead.
Clouds? Sure, but they will clear away and the
will this United States of America the world
greatest nation, well on the way to good living Without
the bad we would have by which to enjoy the
good There will be controversies strikes political
battles but so long guard right speak freely
TO worship we choose and to maintain educational
standards that will insure intelligent thinking there lit
tie to fear.
Freedom invites enterprise Through all the fog of
minor disturbances this principal AIM Freedom must
be kept clearly in the foreground of public demand With
Freedom immesureable prosperity lies ahead Without it
we join the oppressed.
So again say Happy New Year with firm conviction
that happiness really will prevail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

ity Center, Frank Seymour. vice
president: Mrs. Ethel Williams.
secretary and Herbert Francois.
treasurer.
January 1.-THE citys new load
or starts pitching snow into street
department trucks
January "a Kenneth L. Leigh.
ton. presiden. OF the newly founded
Lions club accepts the charter
from the district governor. Burt e.
Reynolds. Of Ann Arbor.
January IS Lincoln Consolidat.
ed School and many rural schools
in south and west port on Of the
county close because OF drifted side
roads
January 50 Mrs. Carruth Cook
is the new CHIEF probation officer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
OF
City Meeting
Obligations

The financial outlook for the city
Of Ypsilanti for the rest Of the
fiscal year Is bright. according to
a report Of Mrs. Mabel !. Stadt-,
miller. city treasurer. or the to-
tai l9i5 tax levy which amounts to
S263foo, her office has collected
$2il,420G l The majority Of this
was collected from the July roll.
hut S2S76 IS has been turned in on
the S25,04S,S5 carried over to the
winter roll from the unpaid sum
mer taxes. including results OF
Friday collections.
Mrs. Stadtmiller is currently en-
gagged in collecting the taxes spread
during December. which. in add
ton to the unpaid summer taxes,
consists OF the county tax and the
school tax. Thus far sS0,6fS.1S have
been collected on the winter roll.
Inclusive Dec 2S
The city operated on tax levy
considerably less in lg45 than in
1914, the latter being S2SS, 700
In March. the city treasurer turn.
ed over to the county treasurer Sl3..
966 30 on unpaid 1874 taxes.
city and school delinquencies re-
ceived from the county treasurer
during the year, totaled {3S.O13.51.
or this $2452567 was for delin-
quent taxes. S1,573.48 from tax
sales. and $l1,91A36 from scaven-
ger sales. These amounts were col
lected by the county treasurer dur.
ing the months OF October. 1914.
to September, 1915, and turned
over to the city treasurer in No.
vember, 1915. This delinquent tax
money includes the interest Of one
half per cent per month which the
late tax payer pays, the four per
cent collection fee for the county.
and the one half per cent per month
interest on the county taxes
For the past several years the
school taxes have been spread on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Advice Given
to Veterans

Since the beginning OF opera.
tons, February, 1915, the Veteran 5
Counseling Service has handled
500 cases, approximately zoo of
which have been for veterans or
their families of this locality
About 70 of these cases have in.
yolved veterans disabled in vary.
ing degrees, which, according to
Bayard BuChen. counselor. is an
unusually high figure for a city Of
this size.
The Offices Of the counseling ser
vice, originally located in the city
hall, moved TO their present loca.
ton in American Legion. post 2S2.
headquarters, in April.
The service has been under the
direction Of Mr.. Buchen since ITS
origin. Mr. Buchen assumed the
duties shortly after his release
from the Army where he served as
a lieutenant in the Military Police
connected with the American Mill
tary Government, located in the
European Theater Of operations.
He is former teacher In Michigan
public schools.
Miss Jean Brown, secretary and
receptlonist in the office. has been
with the service since September
!. She was formerly with the
G.S.O. Travellers aid Office while
IL was located on Pearl st.
The types OF cases that confront
Mr.. Buchen in his work are many
and varied. Especially trying At
the present time is the problem
OF finding homes for the return.
ing veterans and their families.
..r..u. Z. -.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
City Applies Business Principles
Employment OUer War Leuel
City in Need
of More
Houses

Year end statistics, compiled by
the lpsllanti Board OF Commerce,
show that excluding the Bomber
plant, industrial employment local
ly exceeds war time levels and ap-
proaches the peak pre.war level;
population, although lower than
during the war, remains considera.
bly, higher than pre-war figures;
housing Is one OF the greatest local
deficiencies; and many new bust
nesses have begun operations dur
ing 1915.
Over the figure Of 2,400 a year
ago, the number OF industrial work
ers in Ypsilanti has increased TO
$500. This figure compares to the
all time prewar peak Of $500. Pros
poets are for a record breaking
total industrial employment of
$500 in the next six months.
These figures also exclude the
kaiser-Frszer Corporation at Will
low Run. One year ago the giant
plant was employing approximately
1900. dwindling. until by mid-sum-
mer there was practically no one
there. The new company is en-
ploying at present about 500 per.
sons. with the prospects OF increas-
ing that number to 5000 by July
and 10000 by the end OF 1916, the
survey indicates.
Labor Shortage
Many local employers are facing
a manpower shortage, and accord
ing TO the Board OF Commerce re.
port. any unemployment in the city
at the present time is voluntary or
due to physical reasons.
], The employment report concludes
by stating that reconversion is
proceeding more rapidly than an.
ticipated.
Population
The city's population reached an
all time peak in l943 by totaling 49,
500. compared TO the total OF l2,l25
in 1910. In August OF this year the
estimated population was set at
$1,000. An increase has been noted
since that time and the number is
fixed at the end OF l945 at 5000.
After decreasing from 5000 In
August OF last year, 10 GOO in Aug
ust OF this year. Willow Run VII
lage has population TO begin the
new year OF 5000 persons with the
prospects Of that total reaching
5000 or 10000 within the next few
months.
Houses Needed
We're II not for the availability OF
the Willow Run Housing project,
the housing situation locally would
be entirely out OF control. he re-
port indicated. Five hundred per-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Vacation to End
IN Some Schools

Students OF the Normal College
and the Roosevelt High School will
finish their annual yllletide yaca
ton with the passing OF New Years
day returning to their class rooms
Wednesday
Students in. ST Johns School will
return one day later, January 3.
This year. students OF the Ypsi-
lanti public schools and the Willow
Run schools need not return 10
their class rooms until January Z,
after a two week vacation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Justice Officiates
at 1873 Ceremonies

Justice Of the Peace Arthu. NJ.
Nandersall oficiated at lN3 mar
riages during 1875.
Most Of the ceremonies were con-
Quoted in the court. however many,
according TO Justice Nandersa.L
came to his home Tor the VOWS.
or the lS3 couples. the majority
were from this locality. but several
were from outstate and a consider
able number vrr" from Detroit and
other parts OF Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Reports Reveal
Drop in Births

The number OF births in Npsi-
lanti dropped this year from the
1874 level. with but 400 births re-
corded as compared 10 691 in 1914
There were 204 boys born during
1945 and 1873 girls. compared to
3T2 boys and 319 girls in 1914.
The number OF deaths recorded
also showed a decline from last
year. In 1915 there were 144
deaths listed 81 men and 63 women.
as compared to ia deaths in 1915
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

To enable Daily Press carrier
boys and employees to enjoy
full holiday Tuesday. and 70
help in keeping within limits-
tons Tor paper supply, the an
nual review Of the year is in
cluded in this issue. There will
be no paper New Years Day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

tltions on file with the city clerk
reveal.
The siren above the traffic light
on the corner Of Washington St.
and Michigan Ave. will no longer
be reserved for ar raid warnings
Roosevelt School and Michigan
State Normal College resume SEES
sions after the holiday recess Ypsi.
lant has one OF is coolest nights
and mornings Four degrees below
seFe 10 -tAe- Temperature, --
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Flashes of
Late News

NUREMBERG AP- Adolf Hit.
ler's last political testament. ap-
parently prepared as Berlin totter-
ed before the Russian onslaught,
was revealed today as a master
piece OF propaganda la which he
built himself up as a martyr and
bequeathed to the German people
the Nazi creed of fierce loyalty to
the state and hatred OF the Jews.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
JANUARY

Jan. l-Ypsilanti starts new year
in good financial condition.
Jan. Except for the office Of
constable in the second district. all
present city officials whose terms
are expiring will have opposition
in the primary election Feb. 10, pc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

HOLLYWOOD-AP -- After a
four and a half year absence, D0u-
glas Fairbanks, Jr., is back in the
town where he first inherited fame,
then made a name for himself The
son of the late, great movie star
and polished actor in his own right
arrived with four decks OF service
gibbons on his chest In his five
years in the Navy he has probably
seen more phases of the war than
any other movie personality. Now
a commander, he will go on mac
tive duty in February.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

PINEVlLLE, Ky.-AP - A
conference Of federal, state and
private mine officials early to-
day proposed sealing off the
mine near here in which 20
coal miners have been entomb-
ed since Wednesday. Sealing off
the mine would halt rescue
operation. Veteran miners said
hope had been abandoned for
the survival Of any OF the
trapped men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
Industrial Production FIuctuates
From High to Low; City
to Start New Era
FluCtuateS

Ypsilant today finishes of the most exciting years
in its history and Tuesday will launch itself into new
era, that of peacetme industrial production
During the past II months the city has gone from al
most peak production to post slump and back to high
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31
FEBRUARY

February Miss Mary Ellen o.
Lsughlin is new nurse on the staff
Of the Npsilauti health office. Miss
Continued on Page Five
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

WASHINGTON-AP-U Used car
ceiling prices take a four per cent
drop tomorrow under OPA regula-
tions designed to cover deprecia.
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

HAMILTON FIELD, Calif.-AP-
Secretary of War Patterson landed
at Hamilton Field at lO:l5 .. m.
(PST) Sunday night from Wash
ington on the first leg of a round.
the-world flight for conferences
with American commanders in ia.
pan and Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

production level again. These var
iations have been reflected through.
out community life. the most i'm
portant OF which are listed here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

TIE WEATHER:
Tuesday, Rain. changing TO snow.
Colder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hrach Yacoubian wasn't sure he
had a bargain in the three victims
three men sold him for $3.50. So
he took them to an appraiser.
Yacouhian gasped when he heard
them valued AZ $4,000 One was a
$4,000 Stradayarius one a $4,000
Storioni and the other a $1,000 Pan.
sramo. Bows and cases added ar.
other 5000 to the total All had
been stolen from a music store.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

HOLLYWOOD APP - Actress
Jeanne Grains mother appealed %
her today TO return home. disclos-
ing that she had objected to her
daughters impending marriage all
along and that Jeanne had left
Dec. %. She added that II her
daughter would come home. parent.
al disapproval would be withdrawn.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

WASHINGTON-AP- Congress.
sional leaders will try to speed up
their legislative program in 1916
30 the lawmake = can spend more
time with the home folks. Chair
man Cannon (D-Mo.) OF the House
Appropriation Committee dis
closed this plan to newsmen today.
He said Senate leaders had agreed
20 go along with a House effort to
"close up shop" from July through
the November elections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

NEW YORK-AP - A woman
passenger. Mrs j. NJ. Scully, 40.
New York, was killed and 10 other
:. passengers and three crew mem
bers escaped serious injury Sunday
night when a Miami.to-New York
plane OF Eastern Air lines overshot
the runway at LaGuardia Field and
plunged into Flushing Bay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

BUENOS AIRES ms Princi.
pal opponent OF Argentine strong
man Col. Juan ID. Peron in the forth
coming presidential election was
disclosed today as Dr. Jose Tam
borini. Radical party and Democra.
tic Union candidate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-31

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