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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

RAPID, DEPENDABLE package
delivery service from Whining
ton to Jacksonville, N. C. and in
termedlary points: leave Will
mlngton lis pm, arrive Jack
sonville 3 pm. Dial 2-O317 for
pickup service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

)2-ROOM FURNISHED apartment.
Electric refrigerator. Dial
1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
70-for Sale Misc.

LEATHER AND chrome daven.
port and 2 chairs, large office
desk and chair, four-drawer
file, 2 drawer file 2 large mir.
rors, 3 P. A. systems, excellent
condition. 2 standing fans, l
small fan, also small end table
and record table, l portable
Royal typewriter, small safe.
pickup 2-wheel trailer. practi,
cally new. Rene 215 Princes St.
Dial 2-1l1O.
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NICELY FURNISHED bedroom
adjoining bath, automatic heat,
hot water. Good location. Pre-
ferably gentlemen. Dial 45O3,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

TWO ROOMS. Private bath. Sepa-
rate entrance. Automatic hot
water. 901 Market. 2-84l5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

CHOICE BEAUTIFULLY furnish
ed rooms for rent. Private and
semi-private baths. Refrigera-
tor service. Adults. Kitchenette
available. Phone 2-2756 or $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

SINGLE OR double bedroom. Cool.
near bath. Downtown. Phone
44O9. 22O N. End.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

CORD sedan; 1888 plymouth
IL. 1888 Ford coupe. CRISP
iotor Co. Dial 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

cAT,F-74 DIV. Harley
gsri5 5aTD motorcycle. As model.
i sssr'G Dome Goulding side car.
l..torson's Parking Lot, Caro-
II. pnsrh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BY THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
AND CITY OF WILMINGTON
The undersigned will offer for sale
and sell for cash, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at twelve o'clock
noon, at the Courthouse door in New
Hanover County, on July IA, 1947, the
lands and premises situate in the City
of Wilmington, County of New Han
over, State Of North Carolina, and de-
scribed as follows: '
BEGINNING in the Eastern line Of
Eighth Street 297 feet Southwardly from
and Marstellar Street, running thence
Eastwardly and parallel with Marstellar
Street $50 feet to the Western line of
Taft Street, thence Southwardly along
the Western line of Taft Street 81 feet.
thence Westwardly and parallel with
Marstellar Street $50 feet to the Eastern
line of Eighth Street, thence North
wardly along the Eastern line of Eighth
Street SO feet to the point of beginning.
Same being part of Lot 5, in Block
543, of the official plan of the City Of
Wilmington, North Carolina.
The undersigned reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated and posted this 10th day Of
June, 1947.
CITY OF WILMINGTON
BY: r.. L. White
Mayor
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BY: Addison Hewlett
Chairman Board OF Commissioners
EXECUTORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The undersigned, having qualified az
Executor of the Estate of A. e. Cumber.
Sr., deceased, late Of New Hanover
County, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersigned on
or before the 18th day of June, 1913, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day OF June, 1947.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Executor
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
[Auio. Trucks

In USED cars wanted! Moore
w. yltchinson Used Car Lot,
,a da Beach road. See us
LIN VOL sell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

FURNISHED
men or business couple. Private
home. Good location. Dial 1904.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
lso-Legal

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

York, csbisso blinds, frames turn
Land 'i8l =, screens, trim. A.
~ raS1a q Sons, 1920 S. Fifth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Announcements

.,corp N. WATCH for it!
FlofL ~ "SMASH-UP-
tI mn story OF A WOMAN"
In TIMING and repairing by
h1o winner. Dial 1852.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
builders & Supplies

siadowTr SASH, doors, blinds,
Etned co, door frames, screens
Pest eonniEn5uulnns, cabinets. Oldest
Nick N and shop in city. Rod
Land. Dial 1929. j. l..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
TODAY'S SPECIALS

IUDAY S SFFCIALS
BED LAMPS $2.95
TABLE LAMPS --- $4.SS
RADIOS 10. IS up
INNERSPRING MATTRESS 500. so
ICE REFRIGERATORS s39. so up
H. BERGER & SON
707 N. 4th Dial 5128
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

WANTED: PLUMBERS and steam
filter Must be mechanics. None
other need apply. $500 per hour.
Good working conditions. Open
Shop. W. H. Hobbs 1915 Central
Ave, Charlotte. N. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

WILMINGTON UPHOLsTFR IN q
Co.. nov located on Carolina
Beach road. We pick up and
deliver. For upholstering and slip
covers. Dial 1894.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
65-Room And Board

LOVELY FRONT bedroom, ideal
for couple or boys. Excellent To-
cation. Dial 2-0509.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

WE REPAIR fishing reels of all
kinds. Parts for Pfueger, Ocean
City, Bronson Shakespeare,
Southbend, Penn. Pickard's.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
63-Houses For Rent

3 ROOM cottage on sound.
Greenville Loop Road. Five
miles from city. Dial 8702-J.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Brjtons Warned Shortage
Of Food Will Continue
BY ths A,seeietsd Frsss

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Britons re-
ceived \ warning today from Sir
John Boyd Orr, director general
OF the United Nations Food and
Agricultural Organiza ton. that un-
less steps are taken to supply war
ravaged countries with agricultural
equipment "a severe food shortage
will last at least two years more. y
THE food position in the world
today is no better than 1t was a
year ago." Sir John wrote in let
ter accompanying his annual report
to representatives Of some so coun-
tries expected to attend the Or
ganization's annual meeting, open
ing at Geneva August 25.' '"s"''. F'''
Sir John called for creation Of a
new. powerful world food council
to meet present and future needs.
asserting that failure to agree on
positive action may mark the fail
ure OF the United Nations expert
ment.' r~sS so t.H~s,s 80
"If, on the other hand. the ma
tions agree to cooperate in bold
measures, the conference will cre-
ate a light amid the gloom caused
by the failure Of political confer
ences," he declared.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Dr.. Pepper Official Gets
5 Years in Sugar Fraud
by the Assseietsd Press

SANTA FE. N. Mex, Aug. t.
A. M. Bartlett. Hobbs, N. Mex, Dr.
Pepper Bottling Co. ofiicisl, yester-
day was fined 0,O00 and sentenced
to five yesrs in Federal prison, and
Mrs. Trudy 8. Edwards was SEN
fenced to one year in prison on their
convictions in two Federal sugar
fraud indictments.
The Government charged they
were responsible for illegal with
drawal Of 1,250, 600 pounds Of indus
trial rationed sugar and its diversion
to soft drinks manufacture.
Bartlett was fined $4,000 on each
of three counts in the first indict-
ment. which charged he and Mrs.
Edwards falsified ration records at
the Lea County State Bank. and
was sentenced to serve five years on
each OF four counts. The fines were
cumulative. but the sentences are
to run concurrently.
Mrs. Edwards drew one veaY on
each of the four counts, to run con-
currently.
In the second indictment on which
the two were convicted last week of
conspiracy to defraud the United
States, Bartlett was placed on pro.
baton for fve years following the
termination of his prison sentence,
conditioned on payment of fines as
sessed in the other conviction. Mrs.
Edwards was placed on two years
probs tion. ...
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Arlington 10 Receive
h,1S9 Additional
Taxes on Utilities

Arlington will receive s26. .lBa in
additional taxes from public utilities
as. the result of an increased assess
ment of S8a5 1928 or about is per
cent over last year, Commissioner of
Revenue Harry x. Green said today.
Mr.. Green revealed that the new
assessed value OF public utilities In
the county amounts to 5000. .420.
which. reflects market value OF
$15.081 $50. Assessed value Is equal
to 40 per cent of market value. The
total tax on utilities will be s1se, ,o53,
Mr.. Green said.
Mr.. Green listed the assessed
vslue Of various public utilities as
follows:
Chesapeake Il Potomac Telephone
Co., $3.o56,02s; Rosslyn Gas Co.
$1.001 .s71; Virginia Electric & Pow
er Co. 1851 .205; Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac Railroad.
$525,932 Braddock Light & Power
Co.. s28S, ,35l: Rosslyn Connecting
Railroad, $205.24S: American Tele-
phone q Telegraph Co., S136,546:
Washington Il Old Dominion Rail-
road. s1l8.s75: Alexandra: Bancroft
& Washington Bus Co.. S30.925: Ar
lington-Fairfax Railroad. -$27.1l6:
Western Union Telegraph Co. So ,31a
and Chesapeake g. Ohio Railroad.
500.
The commissioner Of revenue said
that In addition the county will re-
ceive $7.8l9 as tax on the rolling
stock of bus companies. He said this
tax Is based on the mileage of bus
companies travelling over county
roads. Prior to 1912. he said, the
rolling stock was taxable by the
loeality where 1t was based.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Youth, 10, Admits Staying
Korean Political Leader
BY the As.oeiofad ersss

SEOUL. Korea, Aug. the
United States oath Army Corps an
nounced today that Korean police
reported that a young Korean had
confessed to the assassination July
10 of Lyuh Woon Hyung, left-wing
but non Communist political leader.
The announcement said police de-
partment crime laboratory oficials
reported the confession was made by
l9-year-old Han Chi Keun. The po-
lice said bullets found In the car In
which the political leader was slain
were fired from As caliber pistol
turned over to them by Han.
They added that belt loop from
a mans trousers was found at the
end of a cord attached 10 the pistol
and that similar loop was missing
from Hans trousers. The announce
ment said Han told police he had
left Russia n occupied North Korea
q days before the assassination.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
LoyaIist Troops Occupy
Paraguay Rebels Capital
BY me Assee;etsd Press

AsUNCION. Paraguay, Aug. l.
The government of President
Hieinio Moriniso announced last
night that Ioyalist troops occupied
the insurgent capital of Concep-
zion this morning, and qualified
sources declared the victory would
be a death blow" for the rebellion
which began March 7.
A brief announcement over the
government radio said rebel forces
were fleeing In various directions"
from the northern city where the
revolution began nearly Ave months
aso-the 18th Parssusysn revolt
In Il years
The insurgents had been IN pos
session of Conception since March
7, when the army garrison Of sew
eral hundred there rebelled. Since
May 20 they had been resisting
heavy government pressure. keep
ins loyalist forces Ut bay with
counter moves In other sectors.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Speeiel D;.pateh 10 The s.or

CHAPEL POINT. Md, Aug. l.
Government experts are expected
here today to confirm or deny the
belief of rivermen and a frightened
populsce that a 400-pound. 9-foot
shark caught Monday in a seine
near here is of the man-eating va
riety.
Meyer Swami, 38-year -old water
man who declares the big fish at
tackled him and his crew Of three
colored men. is convinced that 1t
is. The colored men are even more
positive. This is the story they
told:
I'VE let down our net Monday aft
ernoon in shallow water. When we
hauled in, the seine was so heavy
we were hardly able to bring it
alongside. We could see there was
a pretty good haul of average size
fish. but didn't see the shark until
we had lifted the net partly out
of the water.
"All of q sudden. a big, black
monster leaped into the air and
toward our boat"
Mr.. Swami said he grabbed the
boats anchor and hesve 1t at the
sharks head.
His mouth was wide OPEN" the
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Consumer Credit Volume
AT New Peak Of 10 Billion
RY the Assecioted Prsss

The volume of consumer credit
continued Its month-by- month rec
ord-breaking climb through June
swinging up 2 per cent to another
peak of slo,ss4, ,ooo, 600, the Federal
Reserve Board reported last night
This was gain of $2.979 ,000, ,00O
in the last IL months alone.
Installment buying, the only con-
sumner credit field still under re-
striction, performed about the same
as other types of credit.
The restrictions applying to a
dozen items. including automobiles
refrigerators and washing machines
and generally requiring a onesthfrd
cash down payment and full pay
ment in Is months, are to end No-
vember I by direction of Congress.
Installment credit on auto sales
increased another 6 per cent in June
to a total of 1852, ,O0e, ,000-but' the
rate of increase wasrless rapid than
for any Of the last IL months. 81
Installment sale credit for other
items rose nearly per cent in June
to a total of s1.t42. 900, 900.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Marshall Turns Down Plan
To State Palestine Policy

A suggestion by so House Repuh-
licans that the United States restate
It's Palestine policy now through It's
representative to the United Na-
tions has been turned down by Sec
retsry OF State Marshall.
In A letter to Gen. Marshall. the
legislators proposed that an Amer
lean representative appear before 4
special U. N. commission studying
Palestine's future and express will
ingness of this country to Join In
solving the problem along lines OF
the policy laid down by President
Truman and Congress.
They pointed out that the Presi-
dent and Congress have called for
esta ablishment Of Jewish national
home IN Palestine.
Gen. Marshall replied yesterday
that the suggested action would not
appear desirable at this time. ~
The Palestine problem" he said
lis one of continuing concern to this
Government and the views Of the
Government will be put forward
when the General Assembly con-
siders the problem"
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Nine-Foot Potomac River Shark
Believed to Be q Mun-Euter

colored man exclaimed. I'VE dived
overheard" ,. .-
One point OF the anchor went
down the sharks throat, stunning
him. Mr.. Swami then beat the fish
into submission. rounded up his ter
rified crew and went ashore with his
catch. The smaller fish all got
away. The net. just purchased for
$500, was ruined.
Tales Of strange happenings in
lower Potomac water in the few days
preceding Mr.. Swann's adventure
are being told by reputable citizens.
Redge Fowel. Washington and
Morgantown businessman, said that
he and four other men were fishing
last Friday just south of the Po-
tomac River Bridge.
Our speedboat was tied to a
buoy" he said, when the largest
schools Of fish any of us had ever
seen surrounded us In such num-
bers We were afraid the boat would
be upset
Mr.. Fowel said the fish were
headed up-river and that the run
continued for more than two hours.
Emmett Skinner, veteran river
man of Morgantown, declared he
had seen a giant fish in the Poto-
mac near his home on two occasions
last week.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
U.S.. Seeks Record Grain Crop;
2More Years of Shortage Seen

poqasd, somewhat reluctantly. plans
tosprge farmers to retire much over
worked wheat land to grass, pasture
and other non.crop uses for the sake
Of soil conservation.
A few months ago, the Govern
ment was preparing to announce
4 soai Of 90 ,o00, 900 acres. But two
factors-failure of the world food
shortage to AbAte and prospects OF
short corn crop this yeAr-leo
omcials to boost the figure by
1000 900.
Obviously aware Of the possibility
of 4 new drought and tillststorms
in the Southwestern plains, Secre-
tary Anderson said farmers In dry
land areas "are especially cautioned
against plowtns up sod lands not
suited. for sustained farming, or
planting wheat on land that should
lie fallow." .
The $4,000, ,0o0-acre wheat goal
would produce l.o7o,00o. 900 bushels
at the 1916 average yield, i,72l, :
000, 900 at the 1s42-46 average, and
l 1895 ,000, 900 at this years yield.
This year'S crop is indicated at l.
435 600 900 bushels,
Evening star., 1947-08-01
kx tho A.seeioted Prss,

Forecasting at least two more
years of world grain shortages,
the Government today set a
ls4s wheat planting goal topping
any wartime or postwar target
to date.
The Agriculture Department called
on farmers to seed at least $4,000 900
acres to the bread grain to permit
this country to continue large ship
ments to shortage areas abroad at
least until the fall harvests Of 1s4s.
The planting season for winter
wheat is only q few weeks away.
Next years goal compares with
the 1s47 target of 7o,700 ,00e acres
and with around 100000 acres
actually planted in the years inn
mediately before the war. Farmers,
however. exceeded the 1s47 goal by
about 100000 scres-s develop
ment which helped produce the
largest wheat crop in the Nations
history.
In boosting next years objective
over the average originally asked
for this year, the Government post
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Charles 5peIman Stanton,
Former Publisher, Dies =.
sy the Associatsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug l.
Charles spelman Stanton, 70, former
editor and publisher of the San
Francisco Examiner, died'at q hos
pital here yesterday. -
Mr.. Stanton began his newspaper
career as a reporter for the New
York World and once was night
editor and editorial writer on the
Chicago Tribune. He also had been
managing editor of the Chicago
Herald and Examiner
Mr.. Stanton is survived BY son.
Wolcott P. Stanton of Washington,
and a daughter. Mrs. Arnold Way
bur of. Sacramento . -.'
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Only 8 Out Of t40 Pass
Accountancy Tests Here

Only eight Of l40 applicants who
took certified public accountancy
examinations in May were successful
in passing the rigorous tests last.
ing two and q half days. the Dis
trtct Board of Accountsncy an
nounced today.
Board Secretary Millard r. Charl-
ton listed those passing as Frank B.
Burdsall, jr.., Susan Eva Callomon,
Dorothy c. Dcpro, David 8. Click
man, Stanley Rosch, Jacob Seiden-
berg, Thomas Z. Walsh and Earl 8.
Warner.
The examina tions, given each May
and November, cover all phases Of
accounting, business law. and audit
ing, rs we'll rs their practical sppli-
cation,
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Silver Spring Week
To Promote Business
rWiII Start Tomorrow

More than 100 business houses In
central Silver Spring will participate
in the first annual community wide
sales week which begins tomorrow
and will last through next Friday.
Planned on an elaborate scale, the
project was inaugurated by the Re-
tail Merchants Division of the Sill
yer Spring Board of Trade after the
Newburyport plan was rejected by
the group several months ago. At
that time 1t was decided to have a
committee make plans for q special
sales week for Silver Spring.
Designated as Shop Silver Spring
Week" the event will feature a
final clearance sale before the start
of the new fall season. Every store
has cut prices, some more than Sc
per cent.
Next Friday night 4 parade will
be held by the Elks Boys and Girls
Band in the business district fol-
lowed by q vaudeville show on the
steps of the Silver Spring Post once
Featured on the program will b.
Mike Hunnicutt, radio comedian
who will be master OF ceremonies
Joby Reynolds, television and radio
star, and Jimmy Daniels. Music
will be furnished by Johnny Base's
Rhythm Rangers.
During the week fiags. posters and
pennants will be displayed In the
stores.
From II am. until noon tomorrow
a plane will drop 1000 printed bal
looms advertising Shop Silver
Spring week" A similar number oi
balloons will be released from the
plane again in the afternoon.
A special man-on- the street radio
program will be conducted every day
at noon at the corner of Georgia
avenue and Bonifsnt street. WGAY
will broadcast the show and shop
pers will be interviewed by Ernie
Tannen. Another special program
will be broadcast later in the eve.
ming.
The committee named by william
M. Wright. former president Of the
Silver Spring Board. of Trade and
chairman of the Retail Merchants
Division to plan the project, consists
ef@' sJAius DisFnondT chairman;
Charles Solkey, William Goodman
Moses Sherer. Miss Katherine "
Lydell. Mrs. Dorothy Forman and
Charles Fl. Kopeland.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Londlord in Rent Cose
Must Pay Triple Fine
by me Asseeiatsd Pres.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IA land
lord has been penalized three times
the 81 ,27S excess rent he obtained
from nine tenants.
Abraham weiner was ordered by
Federal District Judge M. Pierson
Hall to refund the overcharses to
his tenants and to pay double the
amount to the Treasury as damages
for persistent. willful and hagrant
violations Of the Federal rent con-
troll laws"
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Sunny California County
Boasts No Rain in lo47

BY ths Asseeieted Press
Ell CENTRIC, Calf, Aug. 1.-You
think you're dry?
Here in sunny Imperial County
not one drop Of rain fell In the first
seven months OF 1e47.
The Imperial irrigst ton district re-
ported it was the driest stretch
since 1914.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Pope Goes to Summer Home

VATICAN CITY. Aug. 'P'.--
Pope Plus XII left the Vatican last
night for his summer home at
Castel Gandolfo. He travelled by
automobile and IS expected to re-
main at Castel Gandolfo for. six
weeks or two months.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Senator Medley Backs
Fenwick' Candidacy,
Denies Any Pressure

Strong approval OF the candidacy
Of Charles r. Fenwick as his sue
cessor and a renewed denial he had
been forced out of ONCE was ex-
pressed today by State Senator Will
liam d. Medley Of Arlington.
At the same time the Greater Ar
lington Association denied 1t Is
sponsoring certain candidates In
Tuesdays Democratic primary.
Senator Medley sought to end re-
ports from friends Of Frank L. Ball
ir., that the Senate seat is being
vacated to make a place for Mr.
Fenwick.
Mr.. Ball and Mr.. Fenwick are
the only two contenders for the
party's nomination to the State
Senate. .s.
Letter Sent ia German.
Senator Medley's views were ex-
pressed In q letter to James J
German. ir., who declared in ar
address and advertisement:
1T Is significant that Mr.. Fen.
wick's announcement was made al
the time Senator Medley announced
his retirement. 1t may not be that
Mr.. Fenwick forced Senator Med
ley's retirement, as many believe
but he certainly tried to take every
advantage OF it.
Senator Medley replied:
The language used by you carries
an implication that is without any
fsctual foundation and I feel fully
justified in taking exception to such
q statement. After almost IA Years
Of service In the General Assembly
decided to devote my entire time
to my Law practice and not to seek
reelection.
This decision = was solely my
own and not concerned nor con.
nected with any person or persons
who might seek to be my successor
IN once.
Pleased With Fenwick.
However, I was pleased when
Charlie Fenwick announced his can
didacv for the Senate for I knew
from nv sssocis ZION with him ano
from our service together in the
General Assembly, that he was q
man of the highest integrity ano
ebility: that he had O background
OF wide experience in State and
local ma tiers; and that. If elected
he would give Arlington County
and Virginia the finest kind Of rep
resentstion."
Senator Medley added that he be-
heved his reasons for retiring have
been accepted without question by
most persons"
J. Foster Hagan. president Of the
Greater Arlington Association, de-
MED an accusation by the progress
stve" Democrats that his group has
Endorsed some of the party's cam
didates.
Mr.. Hasan asserted. we may In
dorse some later, but we are taking
absolutely no part In the primary.
Open Admission" welcomed.
Chairman Harold L. Schils of the
progressives had said his organiza-
tion welcomed an open admission
that the Greater Arlington group
had indorsed Mr. Fenwick, as well
a. George Damn and j. Maynard
Magruder for the House Of Delegates
Denman r. Rucker for Common
wealths attorney. Hugh Reid for
county trial justice and Commits
sioner Of Revenue Harry X. Green
for renoBinstion.
He asked for support OF the fol-
lowing candidates Endorsed by the
Progressive Democrats:
Mr.. Ball and Albert A. Carretts
for the House of Delegates, James
e. Rice for commissioner Of revenue
Malcolm D. Miller for common
weslth's attorney, Clarence Z
Hodges for trial justice and J. e.
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