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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Wage Increases in Ford Contract
Vandenberg Wants America
to Match Russian Firmness

Communision I'm the East-here
find themselves face TO face with
the desperate need for mutual I'M
Outstanding in finding common
ground upon which TO strive for
peace for both"
The Michigan senator declared
that in the London controversy
over proposed security council &C.
ton on withdrawal OF British and
French troops from Lebanon and
Syria, vice Commissar Nishinsky
seemed less interested in helping
Lebanon and Syria than he was m
batting France and Britain less
interested in peace at this point
than he was in friction"
Nandenberg said it would he i'm
possible to over-emphasize the i'm.
portance Of our own roles and our
own performance in such epochal
events. and the need for positive
foreign policies as our consistent
guide
The Michigan senator said he had
sensed in London what seemed to
be too great tendency TO relapse
into power politics" He said he
missed the uplifting and sustain
ing zeals for a great, crusading,
moral cause that seemed to i'm
hue the earlier charter sessions at
San Francisco"
Nevertheless, he expressed con
fidence that the United Nations had
shown it can cope with world
problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Construction to Start Soon
OH State Hospital Additions

Primary purpose OF the buildings
will be 10 increase the capacity for
bed patients. However" said Dr.
Yoder, its almost certain that
they will he filled within two
months OF the time they are open
ed. We have long waiting list
at the hospital"
The new bed patient buildings
will be the second phase OF an ex-
tensiye construction program en-
yisioned by state hospital auth
critics. The first. a million gallon
underground reservoir, is now un.
der construction and will be com.
pleted this spring.
The third and fourth phases, not
anticipated until 1947 and 194S. de-
pending on appropriations. are
chap1l-auditorium and a childrens
village.
The proposed chapel and audi
forum would serve as a religious
and recreational center, housing OIL
fees OF the chsplains and the rec
reationsl therapy department, and
also containing 9O0-sest auditor
ium.
One OF the FIRST Of its kind IN the
nation. the projected children's vii
lage. would provide housing. edu.
cstional. and recreational facilities
for an estimated 255 children. At
present. children are housed with
adults at the hospital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
City Street
Crews Fight
Sleet Storm

The IpsiIanti street department
work ed a full crew throughout the
night, Tuesday. and the men were
out again today, sanding and salt
ing the streets. All streets weIa
kept open during the night. despite
the loader were in use for the past
- hours.
County roads were reported In
passable condition, though icy The
road commission had cleared them
Tuesday afternoon. but during the
night they were again coated with
ice. Fifteen crews were working
over the roads. sanding intersec-
tions. curves. hills and crossings
today. The icy pavements are re-
ported general over the county,
but roads in the extreme southern
portion are said to be in better
condition than elsewhere.
Detroit Edison Company and
Michigan Bell Telephone officials
have been able TO maintain normal
service.
Main highways were slippery TO-
day and heavy trucks experienced
some difficulty in climbing hills.
Trouble was first anticipated when,
after all roads had been cleared,
the temperature dropped early
Tuesday evening, bringing a misty
rain which turned TO snow shortly
after 8 O'Clock, then to rain again,
freezing as it landed and coating
walks, streets. and windshields
with a heavy LAYER OF ice.
The automobile Club Of Michigan
reported hazardous driving condi-
tions within 150.mile radius OF
Npsilanti and said bus service has
been suspended north Of Bay city.
Heaviest snowfall in decade
left 10 inches in the Mt. Pleasant
area where 16 children were ma
rooned for four hours Tuesday in
a stranded school bus. Highway
department equipment brought
them to safety.
city and rural schools were
closed i'm Mt. Pleasant, Midland.
big Rapids. Luther and Eyart, and
in sections OF Ludington and Mason
Counties.
The Dow Chemical Co. at MID
land reported that many OF its en-
ployes failed 20 appear for work
this morning as snow fell for the
third straight day atop a li-inch
blanket.
Many of the states side roads
we're impossible and 2 number OF
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Bill toHelp
Finance arm
AidinHouse

Washington, Feb. PAPA bill.
lion dollar Agriculture Depart
ment appropriation bill to help
finance AN industrial revolution
on the land went to the House
floor today.
First big peacetime farm meas
ure, it carries funds for the fiscal
year starting next July for the
departments many activities. in
Guiding rural rehabilitation and
rural electrifcation loans and for
farm conservation payments.
Along with the bill, scheduled to
be debated early next week, the
appropriations Committee made
public testimony OF Secretary or
Agriculture Clinton p. Anderson
predicting steadily increasing farm
production.
Agriculture experience during
the war in the face OF labor and
machinery shortages, Anderson
told the committee. foreshadows
what can be done in peacetime.
Loan authorizations approved by
the committee subject to full con
gressional sanction include $67,.
100000 for rural rehabilitation;
$50. 100000 for farm-tenancy, OF
which ne-half was earmarked for
loans to veterans. and s250000, 900
for rural electritication. Largest
single cash allotment was $780,
100000 for payments to farmers
under the regular agricultural con
servation program. This total in
cludes S42 100000 In unspent bal.
snces from previous appropria-
lions.
The committee wrote into the
bill a provision making The con
seryation payments available TO
farmers unable to apply for them
in the past because they were serv-
ing in the armed forces.
Another large allotment was
$50, 100000 for the school lunch
program. the total being 5000.
600 below budget estimates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

Construction OF two new patient
buildings will probably begin at
the Ypsilanti State Hospital within
the next 30 days, according TO DIR.
o. r. Yoder. superintendent All
bids for the building contracts
we're to have been submitted to
the State Building Department at
Lansing by Tuesday.
The new buildings, TO cost an
estimated sS25.000 each, will in
reality be additions to the present
y building at the hospital, DR..
.Yoder explained.
Both will be three story units.
with a capacity OF 500 beds each.
One unit will be for women bed
patients: the other for men. Each
bwill utilize the most modern equip
ment available, including indirect
heating. a dining room and kitchen
on each floor, and extensive IA
cilities for feeding bed patients.
Or. Yoder said.
There will be a store in the base.
ment for patients who wish to
make personal purchases.
DR.. YodC estimates that COM
pletion OF the units will require an
expanded hospital stan adding two
physicians. Al least eight graduate
nurses, and approximately 20 at
tendants. The new construction
will increase the hospitals total
capacity to 1000 patients.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

Washington, Feb. 27-AP-Sena-
tor Vandenberg (R-Mich.) called
today for a vigorously plain-spoken
American foreign policy that will
match Russia's In firmness.
" Reporting to the Senate on his
work as a delegate to the United
Nations meeting in London, the
chairman of the Republican sena-
torial conference told his col
leagues that the world today is
asking: What is Russia up TO
now?"
Without attempting TO answer
that question specifically. Vanden.
berg said in prepared address
that upon the answer may depend
the future fate of world efforts TO
keep the peace.
1T would be entirely futile" the
Michigan senator said, TO blink
the fact that two great, rival ideol-
ogies-democracy in the West and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Truman Calls
Hoover to Aid
in FoodPlan

Washington, Feb. 27-AP-Presi-
dent Truman said today American
food consumption must be reduced
TO meet acute needs abroad and
called former President Herbert
Hoover and others to confer in the
problem Friday.
The conference. Mr.. Truman
said. will be asked to work out AN
aggressive voluntary program on
the part OF private citizens to re-
duce food consumption in this coun-
try.
He expressed his views in tele-
grams to those invited to the Fri
day meeting at p. m. EST. The
kilograms said:
Il am sure you are familiar with
the acute need for food stuffs in
the war-torn countries OF Europe
and Asia. Our national self res.
pect and our duties as human be-
ings demand that we do all pos
sible to stop the spread OF famine.
Il have directed the agencies OF
government TO do everything pos
sible TO this end. But government
alone Is not enough.
I'VE can not meet this situation
without an aggressive voluntary
program on the part OF private citiz-
ems to reduce food consumption in
this country.
II am asking you and a very
few other public spirited citizens
to meet in the east wing of the
White House at o'clock Friday
afternoon. March 1, to work out
meals for supporting such volun-
tary program. Ex-President Hoov-
err has accepted my invitation and
will be there. l count on your
support.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press
Senate


Expects TO hear speech by Seua-
tor Vsndenberg tR-MichJ on UNO
assembly session
Naval Committee examines W. \.
Patterson. United Airlines presl.
dent. in connection with Edwin
W. Pauley nomination
Atomic Energy Committee recalls
Mai. Gen. Leslie r. Groves for ties.
timony on control legislation
Agriculture subcommittee con-
tinues hearing on clothing short.
age
Commerce Committee hears re-
port on recent British-AmeriCan
air conference at Bermuda
Labor committee continues hear
ings on case labor bin with CiD
and NLRB representatives as Wit.
nesses
House
Continues debate on housing lee.
islatiou
Civil Service Committee calls
Chester Bovles for testimony ON
pay raises for federal workers.
Military Committee hears Repub-
licsn Leader Joseph " Martin. Jr..
on proposed International han
against peacetime CONSUMPTION.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Quadruple Amputee Starts
Hunting Farm in Own Car

After that the couple will tour
the Southwest section OF the coun-
try in search OF a site for their
planned chicken farm-tO be
bought with 100000 contributed
last summer after newspapers in
Detroit. Chicago and Louisville
published his story.
At the presentation Yesterday
Hensel displayed his new artificial
legs. which he has had only two
weeks Right nov. he said, he
gets around mainly by wheel chair
or on crutches. but before long
he hope. to get along with only a
cane.
He entered Percy Jones Hos.
rital last July.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

Battle Greek. Mich. Feb. Pap
NJ Sgt Frederic lIensel. quad
ruple-amputee who has waited 4
long time 10 get behind wheel
today looked forward to plenty OF
driving as he and his wife Jewell
headed south in a new 1916 car.
The car. presented here yester-
day. has been specially equipped
for handling by Hensel, only bat
tie casualty IN this war 10 lose
parts OF both arms and both legs.
The Corbin. Ky. 81. injured on
OkinaWa when he stepped on a
lap mine last June. Is looking for
ward to an extended furlough and
plans 10 stor at Salem. Ind, for
visit with Mrs Hansels parents,
and then head FOR Kentucky.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
USES Seeks
Job Liistiings

Cordor Packard local manager
OF the limited states Employment
Service TO-DAY ANNOUNCED that Jobs
for raturninv veterana denend pri-
marilv ON Ynsilapti EMPLOYERS.
Strsssinp the need for more ioh
Iistings MIR Packard said that the
local toh development campaixn
naralleIs a state and national cam
naj9n N nromote the listing If
work for anproIimatelv 900 600
returning service men and women
and former war nIant laborprs
"Tbere 10 widening gan he.
tvaen tho number ~ returning Ven.
Grams and the iobs listed in public
smnIovment ofIces that veterans
can accent" said Mr.. Packard.
This ia also true of ex.war work.
ars and others who are in the labor
msrLet"
There are about as0 active appli.
cation, on 6la With the Ynsilantt
TSFS ofices from veterans who
have not found acceptable Jobs. &C.
cordinS 10 Mr. packard He added
that tbo total number NJ annli.
cations from iob seekers 4, much
hJahor onnroacbin0 tho = OoO
merk
Ne sbovad sopras from Edward
7 eastman state director of the
I,sFS which indicated that nearly
ioo ooo veteran, are now drawing
servicemen's readmstment allow.
snces IN Michigan THAT number
no warned might greatly increas.
unless emplovers mako available
large numbers n, suitable iobs
Witch yeterons ,an accent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Six Thousand BUY
1916 Car Plates

More than FIVE thousand full
year license plates for 1916 have
been issued at the Board of Com
merce and over thousand persons
have purchased half-year plates,
Paul W Ungrodt, secretary, totall-
ed today.
The break down in full-year
plates is. 4.5l6 passenger licenses,
PA commercial. l79 farm CONNER
cial, and POS trailer.
Among the halfyear licenses. SIS
have been purchased for passenger
cars. I27 for commercial vehicles.
% for farm commercials. and IA for
trailers.
Vehicle owners have until mif-
night Thursday 10 secure their 1876
plates, Mr.. Ungrodt said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
More Soviet
Troops Sent
to Manchuriia
(By the Associated PresO

AbY lub AhbONldlNu IlNboJ
Landing OF additional thousands
OF Russian troops at the Manchur-
ian ports OF Port Arthur and Dairen
was reported today by Chinese
military sources, but there was
no official confirmation.
The report, from Chinhsien, add
ed that the Russians we're buying
Japanese, homes and other pro-
perry and sending for their fam
lilies.
A Russian Tass news agency dis
patch from the Manchurian CAPT
tai, Changchun, quoted the So
Wet high command as saying Red
Army forces would not remain IN
Manchuria any longer than Ameri-
can troops are in China and per-
haps not as long
Demonstrations in China against
Russian occupation Of the Rich
northern territory entered the sew
eAth day, it'll thousands OF stu
dents parading in Chungking,
Shanghai. Marking, Chengtu and
other cities. The central govern
ment contradicted Soviet broad
cast that 1t organized the demon
STATIONS.
In Chungking. General Marshall
prepared to leave Thursday on a
seven-day tour of northern and CEN
trial China to inspect areas OF the
nations armed truce. The Ameri-
can envoy will be accompanied by
central government and Commun-
list military leaders HON he help
ed negotiate the cessation OF civil
strife. "eiping. truce executive
headquarters, is to be the FIRST
step.
In Tokyo. the Japanese cabinet
barred from public once the top
officials OF 80 industrial and bank
ing corporations and tens OF
thousands" OF other wartime lead
ers. The ordinance implemented
General MacArthur's Jan. po-
litical purge and was the biggest
whack thus far at Japan's wartime
industrial hierarchy.
In the Netherlands East Indies,
breakdown was reported in nego-
tiations with leaders OF mutinous
native troops at Manado. in north
ern Celebes. The British said the
leaders refused TO obey Dutch ord
ers, but expressed belief the breaS-
down was temporary and that nego-
tiations would be concluded salts
factorily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Annual Family
Agency Dinner
to be Tonight

About Is people are expected to
attend the annual dinner and meet
ing OF the Ypsilanti Family Agency
this evening at 6.l5 in Charles
McKenny Hall. according to Mrs.
Esther Duston Leenhouts, execu-
tive secretary OF the agency.
The meeting will consist OF an
nual reports by Carl Lindegren,
chairman, and Mrs. Leenhouts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Girl Hurt as She
Runs Into Street

Sevenyear-old Lou Jean Gilbert,
1892 Harding St, received minor
bruises Tuesday when she darted
from behind a parked car and ran
in front OF an automobile driven
by Louis X. Anderson, 1862 McKin.
ley.
Anderson. driving slowly, manag.
ed to stop his car quickly, and the
little girl suffered only few
bruises on her left leg. The acct
dent was on Mckinley. quarter
OF mile east Of Hewitt Rd at 5:25
y. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

More than 100000 employees in
Ford Motor Company plants were
In line for wage increases OF IS
cents an hour today following APP
proval OF a new contract by the
company and the clio United Auto
Workers.
The new pact signed last night
by management and union officials
granting the wage boosts and also
providing company and union se-
curity clauses, needed only the en-
dorsement OF union locals. A un.
ion spokesman said the contract,
TO remain effective until May 30.
l147, would be submitted to the
locals soon for ratification.
The wage hike, a compromise on
the unions original demand for
30 per cent boost. had been ap.
proved last month by the company
and union negotators but other
issues were not agreed upon until
last night
The new scale would increase
average earnings OF Ford produce
ton workers 10 $l.39 an hour and
the compsny's other hourly-rated'
workers will receive Sl.37. Ford
officials had estimated the wage
boosts would cost the company
;3S, 900 900 a year.
A Ford spokesman said that un-
der tho maintenance OF member
ship agreement, the union has un-
dertaken TO control its member.
ship and prevent Illegal work stop-
pages" The union said the new
contract continues the union shoP
and dues checkoff provisions.
No Developments
While the dispute between the
union and Ford appeared ended,
there were no Developments appar-
ent in the negotiations between
UAW-ClO leaders and officials nf
General Motors Corporation indi-
eating an end OF the country's long.
est major strike
The walkout of $4,000 produc-
ton workers in GIN plants was
started 90 days ago and the work
stoppage equals the longest strike
In the history OF the auto industry,
99-day wslkout last fall by em-
ployes OF the Ford Motor Co. OF
Canada.
Although the strike front appear
ed more peaceful with the threat OF
a tieup OF New Yorks transit sys-
tenn averted, police in Philadelphia
we're ready to use force To halt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Veterans Class
Omitted Tonight

Due 10 the absence Of Director
Dan Muntean. who is in Benton
Hsrbor today attending an all-state
conference for directors OF vet.
Grams Institutes. classes I'm the
local Veterans institute. held regui-
arly each evening in the Ypsilanti
High School will be suspended to-
night
Mr.. Nuntean will return 10 Npsi-
lanti Thursday, and classes will
be resumed Thursday evening as
usual.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
TO ERECT DoRmIToRY

Kalamazoo APP s t35H.nO0
brick and stone dormitory FOR men
will be erected soon n be ready for
occupancy in January. 1851 Presi-
Dent Paul Lamont Thompson Of
Kalamazoo College announced to
DAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Mostly cloudy
Snd cold tonight. Partly cloudy
and not so cold Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday.
35: lowest. %. Highest tempera.
ture one year ago today SO; low
est. 81. Highest temperature this
date I'm last 70 years, IS in 1896;
lowest, 4 in 1894.
The sun sets today at $50 p. m
and rises Thursday at 7:09 a. IN.
The moon sets today at 50 p. m.
and rises Thursday Al 5:3s a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
AUCTION CALENDAR

FEBRUARY "a At
100 o'clock, 6 miles east OF
Ypsilanti on U.s..1t2 to Beck
Road. and one mile north on
Beck Rd. to 2704. on place known
az the George Newton Farm, cor
ner OF Newton and Beck Roads.
George 7. Newton, Prop. {. A.
Newton, clerk. Guy 2. Thmopson,
suetioneer. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Flashes of
Late News

CHICAGO -AP- Butter sup
plies, estimated at 50 million pounds
last Jan. !. are dangerously low"
says the American Butter Institute
which estimates that the less than
IS million pounds on hand is only
about two days ahead on reserves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

LONDON Inns Reuter- to-
day reported a Paris radio an
nouneement that all leaves Of
Spanish troops In the Franco
Spanish border area had been
cancelled. The announcement
followed closing Of the frontier
by the French government yes
terday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

WASHINGTON -AP- Edwin
w. Pauley today squelched any tm-
mediate prospect that he might
ask President Truman to withdraw
his nomination as Under Secretary
OF the Navy. The tall California
oil man told a reporter that while
he Is giving consideration" Ia such
proposal advanced by Senator
Saltonstall (R.Mass). he is think
ing now only about refuting charg.
es made against HIS integrity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

CHAMBERLIN METAL Wealth.
ERSTRIPPING Tor windows aud
doors. Charles b Cleary, Ph. 1888.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

YHS Operetta Words & Music"
changed from Thurs Feb q to
Tues. Mar. 5. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

CHAMBERLIN ROCK WOOL IN.
SULATION Blown in" Charles p
Cleary. Phone 1885. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

COLUMBIA, Tenn-AP-A tense
quietness prevailed here today as
state guardsmen and highway pa
trolmen patrolled the city to pre-
vent a recurrence of shootings
touched off by racial friction in
which 10 persons were wounded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

OTTAWA -AP- Canadian at
torneys, impatient at government
secrecy concerning the leakage
of official information. prepared to-
day TO demand that criminal charg-
es be filed against IS suspects now
being held incommunicado in the
- day old investigation or that
they be released.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27
Company Union Security
Clauses Provided; Locals
Still to Decide on Pact
Union to Avoid
Stoppages of
Production

Philadelphia. Feb. PINS
Mounted policemen swinging clubs
today broke up mass picketinq by
nearly 1000 strikers at the General
Electric compsny's plant in south.
west Philadelphia. More than TO-
600 policemen. mounted and on
foot. scattered the piekets in
brief furry OF violence in which
the strikers bsttled the cops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

Hobby Box. 1885, n. Washington.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

MANILA-AP-A hand grenade
with which he was toying exploded
today and killed 60-year-old resi-
dent OF San lldefonso, Bulacan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

BUENOS AIRES --AP- Early
returns from two small provinces
gave Argentine presidential Candi-
date Jose Tamborini two to one
lead over Col. Juan ID. Peron today
as five other provinces made ready
TO tally the vote of Sundays elee-
tions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

NUREMBERG -AP- The Inter.
national Military Tribunal denied
today Joachim Won Ribbentrop's
plea that Winston Churchill. Edou-
ard Daladier ando Their pre-war AL
lied leaders be summoned as de-
tense witnesses in the war crimes
trial OF q Nazi leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

SEOTL-AP- Americans seek.
ing civilian Jobs with the Korean
military government should write
to Washington. L. S. Occupation
Headquarters announced today af-
ter receiving many applications.
Headquarters said inquiries should
b. addressed to r. c. O'Brien. chief
OF the overseas branch of civilian
personnel War Department. The
Army expects to employ 100 civil
ians to replace military personnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-27

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