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INTRODUCTION 8 AssIcNMENT OF BnIs

INTRODUCTION g ASSIGNMENT OF BILLS
Bill No. 141O-An Act to Amend Title SO. Section
2412, of the Virgin Islands Code concerning mailing Of
real Property Assessment Notices.. Proposed by the
Governor of the Virgin Islands.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The House confined itself into Committee Of the
Whole at 3:05 pm. and again rose into formal session at
$40 pm. after having discussed Bills Nos. 14O1, 1902
and 1410.
ADOPTION OF BILL
The following Bills were adopted in the form and
by the votes indicated:
No. 1401
OURTH LEGISLATURE OF H VIRGIN ISLANDS
OF H UNITED STATES
Regular Session
1861
An Act to Amend Act No. 585, Approved June g, 1860,
to Provide for a Food Distribution Program for Needy
Families in Saint Thomas. Saint Croix and Saint John,
Virgin Islands and for Other Purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands:
SECTION /. Sections ], 2, and 3 of Act No. 585,
Approved June 8, 1860 are hereby amended by deeting
Commissioner of Education" and Department of Edu-
cation wherever they appear, and substituting Com
missioner Of Social Welfare and Department of Social
Welfare" respectively.
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BILL No. 1902

An Act to Transfer an Appropriation for the Surplus
Food Distribution from the Department Of Education to
the Department of Social Welfare for the Fiscal Year
July 4. 1860 to June 80. 1861.
BE IT ENACTED BY the Legislature Of the Virgin
Islands:
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LEGISLATIVE RECORD !.

Hon. Walter /. M. Hodge
President of the Senate
Virgin Islands Legislature
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas; Virgin Islands
Dear MI. President:
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Rural Housing Loan
Program is Expanded

Families living in small rural
communities and III rural areas,
even though not engaged in farm
ing may now be eligible for the
, housing loans made by the Farm
ers Home Administration, accord
ing to b. Beeson Snyder, the
agency's County Supervisor for
Alegany and Garrett counties.
The Housing Act of 1861 broad
ened the eligibility requirements
for rural housing loans. AS a re-
suit, owners of non-farm tracts in
rural areas and in small rural com
munities of not more than $500, as
well as farmers, may be eligible
for this type of credit.
This program is an important
new tool in promoting the devel-
opment Of rural areas Mr. Snyder
said Rural housing loans will not
only help families obtain better
homes but will put more carpen-
ters. plumbers, and electricians to
work, and will increase the sales
in lumber yards and building sup
ply firms
Housing loans are made for the
construction, repair and remodel
ing of dwellings and essential
farm buildings and TO provide waite,
for farmstead and household use
In addition TO major construc-
ton. funds are available to mod
ernie homes-add bathrooms
central heating, modern kitchens
and other home improvements, as
well as to enlarge and remodel
farm service buildings and put in
related facilities such as paved
feedlots, yard fences, and drive.
ways.
Rural housing loans may also be
used for the construction of fall
out and storm shelters.
The interest rate is percent per
year on the unpaid balance of the
loan. Loans may be scheduled foE
payment over periods up to 80
years.
To be eligible an applicant must
own a farm or a housing site in
a rural area; be without decent
safe and sanitary housing; be un-
able to obtain the needed credit
from other sources; and be with
out sufficient resources to provide
the necessary housing on his owl
account He must also have or be
able to obtain sufficient income to
meet payments on existing debts
take care of his other expenses
and make the payments on the
proposed loan.
Orval {. Glotfelty, Route l. Ac-
The Republican., 1961-11-02
MIS- HebMiIdS
Gyns Flooring

The new gymnasium floor, which
was started early in the summer,
has been completed, Because the
old floor was decayed in differ
ent portions OF the gymnasium, it
was necessary to lay an entirely
new floor.
The Board of Education was al
lotted half the funds for the gym
nasium by the State Incentive fund
and the other half by the County
Commissioners.
The project was let out for bids
and the lowest bidders were the
Flooring and Specialists of Pitts
burgh They had to tear all of the
old floor out before a new one
could be replaced. the blcachers
we're moved into the gymnasium
lobby prior to the moving of the
floor.
After all the old floor was torn
out, cement base was put
water proof covering came, next
the actual flooring Tho new floor
is of hard maple material.
The architects, who examined
the floor after it was completed
we're Altman & Altman The
architects stated that the new floor
would last as long as the building
After the gymnasium was fin
ished the price of the job came
to about $4,000
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Elk Garden Schools Will
Hold Annual Carnival

The annual school carnival for
Elk Garden Schools will be held
Friday evening, November 3, be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock in the high
school gym at Elk Garden, w Va,
admission will be 10 cents.
The proceeds from the carnival
which is sponsored by the schools
faculty assisted by the PTA will
be used to purchase showcases
for school trophies.
Grand prizes will be an adult
size bicycle, 16 gauge repeating
field gun, and a blanket
Attractions will be games of
skill, prizes and novelties, movies,
grabbag and cakeWalks Refresh
mcnts will be prepared and sold
by the PTA women.
On the planning committee are
Lucy Colabrcsc, chairman; Faye
Deshong, Kathryn Carnell, Hazel
Farris, and Leonard Spikcr.
The Republican., 1961-11-02
KITZMILLER

Pfc. William Shank. who is sta
toned in Friesburg, Germany, Wis
tied at the home of his brother,
Harold E. Shank, in Frankfurt,
Germany, over the weekend. Their
parents, Mr. and Mrs Earl Shank,
are residents of Kitzmiller The
former Eileen Duling, Pfc Shank'S
wife, is residing in Elk Garden.
Mr. and Mrs Slim Schmidt, Deer
Park, visited the latter's sister,
Mrs Virginia Pyle.
Mrs Ora Brinkman also visited
her mother, Mrs Virginia Pyle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Weaver,
of Cumberland, visited John Clark.
M-Sgt LaMark B. Moore, stayed
a few days last week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore,
enroute from Ft Hood, Texas, to
New York, where he will leave for
Germany.
Miss Esta Wilson is visiting in
Fairmont, w Va.
The Darrell Kellcrs left Sunday
for Detroit where he will be en-
ployed
Marshall Parlctt and Ward Shat
fer attend the funeral services for
Rev. Grover Poole in Bayard, on
Tuesday
Mrs. John Rafter, Cumberland,
visited Mrs. Margaret Raftcr this
weekend
Mrs. Madge Rafter has as dinner
guests on Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Moore, Miss Kathy Will
son, Miss Esta and Jim Wilson, and
Mrs Martin Sharpless.
Guests at the home OF Mrs Ruth
Stewart over the weekend were
her brothers and their families:
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Whaley,
Carol, Ronnie and John Howard;
MIR and Mrs. Glenn H. Whaley and
Perky, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Whaley, Roger and
Cheryl; and Mrs Stewards nephew,
Mr. and Mrs Roy D. Whaley and
Darlene, of Holloway, o. Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Stewart and
her mother, Mrs. Margie Taylor,
also included Mrs. Gilbert and
Mrs Blanche Garner.
Mrs. Chester Evans and daugh-
ter, Rosanne, attended the wedding
of Miss Sharon Hartman and
Glenn Watts, Jr., at Elk Garden,
Saturday.
The Republican., 1961-11-02
PAGE EIGHTEEN
FRIEND sToCkYARp
Accident, Maryland

Horses, $50 to 675 cWt
Steers good to choice, 222O to
2600 cWt.; medium TO good, 2O0O
to 220O cWt. common to medium,
1850 to 1880 cWt
Heifers, good, 2060 TO 2125 cWt;
medium to good, 1900 to POPS cWt,
common to medium, 1900 to 1873
cWt.
Bulls. 1875 to 20.5O cWt
Cows. commercial to good, l45O
to 1870 cwt utility 1850 to l4l0
cwt.; Gamers. ll50 to 1880 cWt:
shells. 1100 cWt down.
Veals, good to choice, 3lOO to
$500 cwt.; medium to good, 24OO
to 30.75 cWt.; common to medium.
1850 TO 1880 cWt; Gull veal, 100
cWt down.
Lambs, ungraded HOO to 1915
cwt.
Pigs. $50 to 900 head Shoats.
1850 head. Hogs, top quality 100
to 1900 cWt; light hogs. 15.5O TO
1890 cWt. Male Hogs. 1880 cWt.;
Sows. 1900 to 1915 cWt.
Leghorn Hens, 6 to Tee lba
Heavy Hens, 12c lb.
Eggs. large. brown, 58c to o2c
doz: white. sac to &c doz.: eggs,
medium, 40c doz
Beef Hides, &c lb.
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Child browns In
Neighbor's Pond at
Gambrills, Oct. IS

A 19-month-old Gambrills boy
drowned in a neighbor's fish pond
on Sunday, October Is. The in
FAINT, Jeffrey w. Sweitzer, was a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
SWeitzer
Mr Sweitzer was formerly
resident of Oakland, residing on
Liberty street His mother, Mrs.
Daisy L. Sweitzer, resides at pres
ent on Second street, and he has
brother, Blaine. and sister,
Hazel, both residing at Mt Lake
Park.
The lad was playing in his own
yard when he was missed by the
parents. After a five-minute search
| the father found the child lying
in the 8 by 10-foot pond, located
on the adjoining property. The
pond is about four feet deep in the
| center.
The Odenton fire department was
summoned and its members used
all types of artificial respiration
in vain attempt to revive him.
The child was then taken to Fort
Meade hospital where further at
tempts to revive him were unsuc-
cessful He was pronounced dead
cident; Cecil f. Bittinger Route 2,
Oakland; and Oscar G. Harman,
Route ?. Accident, are members of
the Area Committee of the Farm
ers Home Administration which
determines the eligibility of ap
/ plicants.
The Farmers Home Administra-
tion office is in the Garrett Ma
tional Bank Building, Oakland.
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Southern Defeats
MaSontown Valley
2O-7; Lawton Stars
GAME STATISTICS

Halfback Arthur LaWton, j.,
broke away for two long scoring
runs, one for IS yards and the sec
ond for 92 yards, last Friday night
to spark the Southern Highlanders
to a 20-7 football victory over Val
ley High of Masontown under the
lights at Oakland
The triumph was the fifth in
eight games for coach Whitley
Adolfson's Southern team while
Valley bowed for the fourth time
against four victories.
Southern marched 20 yards for
a touchdown in the second quarter
with Frank Vetter plunging over
from the three to cap the drive
Then a short time later LaWton
broke loose for IS yards to give
the Highlanders 1870 edge at
ha!ftime over the Preston county
team. LaWton then raced 80 yards
in the final period to score short
ly before Valleys Dan Hall passed
one yard to Boggs for Masontown S
lone touchdown.
Southern gained 290 yards by
rushing as opposed to 72 for Val
ley, although both had seven first
downs Valley completed five
passes for Al yards compared tc
one pass completed for 18 yards
for Southern. Vetter made an extra
point after touchdown by plunging
over and Mosser also marked up
one the same way.
Southern will conclude its nine
game season with a game this Fri.
day night at Oakland against the
Petersburg Vikings.
The Republican., 1961-11-02

Dundalk Junior High school, Ba!ti-
more, president of the association
presided at business sessions. lie
formerly taught at Oakland High
end is married to the former Miss
Rose Rice, also a former teacher
here and former resident of Oak
land
Robert A. Gibson was elected
president of MSTA for the en-
suing year
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Teachers At Convention

Among those attending the 94tt
annual convention of the state
Teachers association in Baltimore
we're official delegates from varl
GUS schools of the county which
included w. Kenneth Johns, princi-
pal, Southern High; Robert Rode
HEAVIER, principal, Northern High
Miss Viola BroadWater, Grants
vile, retired teacher and life mem.
ber of the MSTA, and also Willard
L. Hawkins, county superintendent.
of schools.
Cornelius E. Gisriel. principal
of accidental drowning by the
county medical examiner
Besides his parents the child is
survived by three sisters. Diane
Denise and Deborah, and a brother
Stuart.
Funeral services we're conducted
October 18 at Glen Burnie with
burial at the Fort Lincoln cemetery
in Washington, d. c.
The Republican., 1961-11-02

The cost of living hit new hign
in September The increase was in
clothing prices.
The Republican., 1961-11-02
Lineup:

iplungel, Iawton e75 run and %. rum
Valley - Boggs l. pass from d. HaID.
Extra points: Southern Vettcr
(plunge,1 Mosser tplungel Valley -
Boggs tpass from D. Haln.
Substitutes Southern Snes, Dinta-
man. Mattingly Martin. Hinebaugh.
Gnegy Terrant Corbin, Gibson, Dixon,
Werdebaugh, kerns. Frantz, Morris, Per-
rne, Sharpless. Brown. Valley Me-
Wicker, F.. Hall, Shackford.
Evening star., 1961-05-01
By the Associated Ptess

The AFL-CIO urges a multi
billion-dollar program of pub
lie works at Federal, State and
local levels to combat unem-
ployment.
In a letter sent April 81 to
PrS Sbident Kennedy, George
Meany, AFL-CIO president,
suggested stepping up public
works in this manner:
/. Appropriation of 81 bill
lion for grants to State and
local governments to encourage
fast starts on projects which
Mr.. Meany said already are
planned and ready to roll.
2. Channeling an additional
50 billion into Federal public
works projects by authorizing
the President to divert this
money from unexpended bal
ances of funds already appro-
priated for executive depart
mentS.
Loans Urged
Mr.. Meany said that he has
received no reply to the letter.
In 1t he also recommended a
temporary income tax reduction
Of unspecified amount. Mr..
Meany also backed:
!. An increase in long-term,
Iow-intereSt-or no-intereSt-
loans to States and their sub
divisions for community facili-
ties projects. He did not specify
a sum and proposed it be done
through existing gaencies. :.
2. A general reduction in in
terest rates.
8, A as per cent maximum
rate on Federally guaranteed
home mortgages.
Mr.. Meany said that while
the program would require ad-
ditional Federal spending, it
would not necessarily mean
added taxes. Some Of these
things bring in their own in
come" he said. They step up
business and they increase the
tax return"
The union leader said in his
letter that plans for SIS billion
in State and local projects were
completed in the second half of
last year and job-production
work on them could be started
quickly.
The proposed program of
Evening star., 1961-05-01
Public Use Urged
For U. S. Bases
By the Associated Press

Representative Kastenmeier,
Democrat of Wisconsin, said
today the White House is con-
sidering plans to convert obso-
iete United States military
bases in foreign countries into
public service installations.
Lawrence F. OBrien, presi-
Dental assistant. wrote Mr.
Kastenmeier that President
Kennedy shared your think
ing that much is to be gained
by supporting the constructive
use of such installations after
we release them"
Mr.. O'Brien said Mr.. Ken
nedy directed that Mr.. HASTEN
meier be advised that plans
similar to one suggested by him
in a letter to the President are
under consideration.
Mr.. Kastenmeier wrote Mr..
Kennedy on April IL urging
that the administration convert
as many of the 81 obsolete
military bases as possible into
public service facilities.
Evening star., 1961-05-01
Meony Urges Billions
To Speed Up Works

grants would provide money
only on the condition that it
result in a net increase in capi-
tai Improvement spending and
not be substituted for funds
whcih otherwise would be pro-
vided locally.
Evening star., 1961-05-01
by Gorham

Now, during Gorhon's nationally 3D.
vertised sole, save oppreciobIy on these
glowing siverpIoted bowls Of classic Paul
Revere design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08
COP. in Pennsylvania
Elects Judge, 10 Mayors

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 tAPl j..
- Republicans. despite fewer
registrations than the Demo-
Gratis. scored impressive gains
in Pennsylvania off-year cleo
tons yesterday. They ousted
a Democratic incumbent from
the State Supreme Court-the
only Statewide contest and
also turned out 10 incumbent
Mayors. including those in
Scranton and Erie.
Mayor Joseph M. Barr of
Pittsburgh registered the most
impressive victory for the Dem
ocrats, gaining reelection by
a 2-1 margin,
Henry x. O'Brien, an Ale
gheny County pittsburgh
Common Pleas Court Judge,
won the race for a 2l-year term
on the States highest court,
defeating incumbent Anne K.
Alpern.
Miss Alpern, first woman to
sit on the Supreme Court, was
serving an interim appoint
ment. She was backed by Gov.
David L. Lawrence. Democrat,
and the Philadelphia city or
ganization that just a year ago
delivered almost a 100000
vote margin to President Ken
needy.
Mr.. Kennedy carried the
State by around $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

This time, Philadelphia gave
Miss Alpern. also of Pittsburgh.
a plurality of only 79.0OO-city
party leaders predicted at
least 100,0 00--and Mr.. O'Brien
pulled away steadily once re-
turns from late-counting areas
outside Philadelphia began
rolling in.
Mr.. O'Brien's margin ap-
preached a comfortable 1000
votes in nearly complete re-
turns despite a Statewide
Democratic lead of $4,000 in
registrations. This was the
first Statewide contest since the
Democratic contest since the
presidential election.
With 1856 precincts out of
9,123 reporting unofficial re-
turns. Mr.. O'Brien had 1885,
500 votes, and Miss Alpern
L604.855. The post carries an
annual salary of $4,000.
Democratic control of the
Mayors chair also was ter
minated by the G.. o. P. in
Lancaster. Butler, Bethlehem,
Clarion. Clarion, Connellsville.
Meadville and York.
Democrats partially offset
those victories by winning the
mayorships in Hazleton and
Jeanette. There was no
Mayor contest in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08
HEADLINE PERSONALITY go.
Paper Ballots Keep
Il Hugheses Up Late

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. 8
(AP).-Richard j. Hughes, the
man who wasn't given much
chance. listened as President
Kennedy congratulated him on
being elected Governor of New
Jersey.
Then he turned to a small
group Of jubilant friends and
tod them he thought he would
go to bed.
But for the 52-year-old, curly
haired Democrat, his campaign
for the governorship couldn't
end that easy.
Instead, he went to the home
Of his mother-in-law where he
waited into the early morning
hours as paper ballots con-
tinued to trickie into rural cleo
ton headquarters.
The campaign manager for
the Republican candidate.
James P. Mitchell. had an
noiinced that Mr.. Mitchell will
not concede tonight" and Mr..
Hughes said he wouldn't make
a victory statement until Mr..
Mitchell had conceded. Mr..
Hughes had spent a quiet cleo
ten day and night at home,
APPEARING briefly at a Demo-
cretic rally
Spent Day With Family
Saddened by the death last
Sunday Of his S5-year-old
father. Mr.. Hughes spent the
day at home with his wife
Elizabeth and eight Of their
nine children. The oldest son,
Richard. is stationed with the
AiN Force in California.
This is sort of a special
family night" Mr.. Hughes told
the children as they tried to
do their homework while two
portable television sets brought
returns into the Hughes living
room. -
Dick and were invited out
by many different friends, but
there was not a blanket invi-
tation for the 10 Of us 50 we
decided to stay home" Mrs.
Hughes said.
AS the returns showed a
40,o00-plus lead for Mr..
Hughes, however. the candi-
date, his wife and their six
Oldest children left the house
and went to the Democratic
rally in the Stacy-Trent Hotel.
They we're treated to a
rousing cheer by some $50
Democrats, and then went to
a suite where they waited and
rested for several hours.
Getting a Little Tired"
President Kennedy called,
but Mr.. Mitchell didn't, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08
VOA SCORING
In YugosIqviu,
MurroW Saws

The people Of Communist
Yugoslavia are loyal listeners
Of the Voice of America, Edward
r. Murrow, director Of the
United States Information
Agency, said yesterday.
Yugoslavia, unlike the Soviet
Union and most of its satellites,
does not jam Voice broadcasts.
The two Soviet-bloc countries
which do not try to suppress
the Voice are Albania and
Poland. Poland stopped jam
ming in 1856. and the Voice
gets through to the Poles de-
spite jamming operations by its
neighbors, the Soviets, East
Germans and Czechs.
The USIA has what 1t con-
siders foolproof evidence of the
great number Of its listeners in
Marshal Tito's country, Mr..
Murrow said in a statement.
For a week last September
the Voice in its regular broad
casts in Serbian and Croatian
asked its listeners to send in
letters with their names and
addresses. II promised to give
a number of transistor radios
to those whose names were
drawn by lot.
More than 1890 letters were
received from that country
where the population Of about
l9 million possesses fewer than
l,5 million radio sets, Mr..
Murrow said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08
Britain to Continue
Freeze on Wages

LONDON. Nov. 8 (AP}.-
Treasury Boss Selwyn Lloyd
announced last night he IN
tends to maintain Britain's
wage freeze at least through
1861. He made this statement
in the House of Commons dur
ing debate on the nations
financial position.
Il do not think increases in
personal incomes are justified
this year." Mr.. Lloyd said.
When we have the figures for
this year we should take a look
at the situation again-that
means early next, year. 1 am
not going " commit myself on
any date or time. This is a
matter of common sense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

at 2 am. the Hughes family left
for the home of Mrs. Hughes
mother.
Mr.. Hughes, who had waged
a hectic. uphill race, campaign
ing IA to Is hours daily toward
the finish. said he was feeling
fine, but getting a little tired"
Mr.. Hughes first wife died
in 1850. leaving him with four
children. He married Betty
Sullivan Murphy, then the
mother of three children, four
years later. They have had
two children since.
Early in the race, he told
how the children gave impetus
to his bid for the post by
parading through his house
with home-made Hughes for
Governor" placards, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

made UP in enthusiasm what
they lacked in spelling
He had left a lucrative law
practice to enter the race. A
stint as an assistant United
States attorney and as County
and Superior Court judge had
been followed by a State Su-
preme Court appointment which
he turned down. He was born
in Florence, a South Jersey
community.
Good things are worth fight
ing for" he said as his cam
paign picked up steam. He
still believed that when it was
all over.
Mr.. Hughes had one regret
about the outcome. I'VE had
hoped that Dad would be
around to share it with us" he
said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

FULL NAAE-Riehord ]. Hughes.
CLAIM TO FAME-Winnine the
race for the New Jersey gov
ernorship. -
HOME-TFenton, N. J.
BIRTH YEAR-le09.
JoBS-Assistont United States
Attorney; served os Judge in
County end Superior Courts; left
lucrative privute law proeties
to enter the rcee.
FAMlLH-Wife, EIizobeth, ond
nine children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

Clean, cool, dependable, low-cost Flameess Electric
cooking already enjoyed great popular acceptance 10
years ago. Latest statistics show that this public accept
has doubled in the past 10 years, with growth
continuing at an ever-accelerating rate
Other forms of Fameess Electric Living also the
increase. More people heating famelessly. More
clothes being dried water is being heated
homes being cooled Electrically people discover
that the household Electric Service they use the
lower the average cost for each hlowatt hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08
that's hoWElectric Cooking has gr

These tremendous increases in the of Matches
Service" find well prepared thanks to continual
investing planning-and building of new generating,
transmission and distribution facilities Like Electric Cook
ing, pEpco too is twice as big, having doubled our
generating capabty in the past 10 years And in keep
ing with the pattern of past experience plan to double
generating capablity again in the next 10 years.
AS result you be tomorrow as you are today
of all the Matches Service you need when and where
you need it, and at lowest practicable cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-08

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