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Famed Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts
By John Burby
United Press Correspondent
Honolulu, June 2 (U.R) We took a round trip to hell today.
Famed Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii island blew its too last
night and shot smoke, flame and molten lava 20,000 feet into the
air.
And for an hour today, I flew in a C-54 only 200 feet above
the ground alongside the stream of melted rock that still boiled
from the crater. It was smashing and burning its way IS miles
down to the Pacific ocean.
The twisting boiling river of death and destruction already
has engulfed at least five scattered ranch houses, a Roman Cath
olic church, a cemetery and a village postoffice. Ten more houses
are threatened.
Two Persons Missing, Feared Dead
v Two persons are missing and feared dead. Elderly Abraham
Lincoln, believed a direct descendant of the late American pres
1 ident, and his wife were thought to have been trapped in their
home and killed by the lava stream.
Lincoln was postmaster of the Hookena postoffice, which also
was destroyed.
I saw the lava spurting from a ragged gash on the southwest
slope of Mauna Loa. And I followed its path to the sea.
It was rough going.
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CANOOSE NAMED CHIEFi WEIDNEH LEAVES The picture above shows Medford's newly
appointed fire chief, Ed Canoose, at left, together with former Acting Chief Leo Weidner, Portland
(center), and new Assistant Chief Gordon 'Barker, ,at ceremonies earlier this week during which
Canoose and Barker were installed in their new positions. Weidner, a senior captain on the Port
land fire department, has been "on loan" to Medford for several months, and was active in reor
ganizing the service, and presenting to Medford voters the need for new fire equipment and per
sonnel. The improvements were approved at an election May 19. Canoose was assistant chief until
the retirement last December 31 of Roy Elliott .Hj and Weidner attended the annual convention of
the State Fire Chiefs' association in Salem this week. (Brainerd photo).
Pool Dedication Sunday;
Broadcast, Dance Slated
Hollywood radio personalities
and some of Oregon's best
aquatic talent will take part
Sunday, June 4, when city offic
ials and citizens gather to dedi
cate Medford's new Hawthorne
park and swimming pool.
Jack McElroy of the "Wel
come to Hollywood" radio show
and his producer, Ralph Hunter,
will be masters of ceremonies.
"With them at the event wi" be
an American Broadcasting com
pany newsman from New York.
Judy Cornell, a national
swimming titlist, and Dagne
Souza. slate women's diving
champion, will perform during
the water show portion of the
program.
Dedicatory Address
Frank Van Dyke, Medford at
torney and speaker of the Ore
gon house of representatives,
will give the dedicatory address.
He and Mayor Diamond Flynn,
who will also talk, will cut a rib
bon formally opening the pool
and will present the pool to rep
resentatives of the youth of Med
ford a Boy and Girl scout.
James Dunlrvy. member of the
city park advisory committee
wiil introduce McElroy.
Afternoon festivities co
mcnee with a 1:30 p.m
parade
which will include style show
models, senior and junior high noon. Free tickets will be dis
school bands and youth groups. i tributed and youngsters will
Youth groups participating will swim in relays of 260. Children
meet at Eighth street and Oak- j marching in the parade will re
dale avenue. The line of march jceive ticketi first and others will
will be from Oakdale down! form lines at the pool building
Main street to Hawthorne park, i to receive the rest of 2,000
Persons with convertible autos
who will transport style show
entries in the parade should call
the chamber of commerce, com
mitteemen requested.
Rites At 2 p.m.
Dedication rites will start at
2 p.m. with the playing of 'The
Star Spangled Banner" by the
senior high band and invocation
by the Rev. Holly Jarvis. The
brass sextet of the band will
plav for the ceremonies. The
Rev. George R. V. Bolster wiii
ask the benediction.
The swimming- and 'lathing
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 2,
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Jack McElroy, famous radio
personality, emcee of "Welcome
to Hollywood," nd featured vo
calist and announcer for "Bride
and Groom" will arrive in Med
ford tonight to participate in the
week-end-long celebration which
Will benefit the YMCA and dedi
cate the new Hawthorne park
swimming pool.
McElroy will record his "Wel
come" show at the Medford high
school auditorium between 7:30
and 8:30 p.m. Saturday the first
time that a major broadcast of
this type has been made from a
city the size of Medford.
Danes Scheduled
Following the broadcast, the
second "Square Dance Jambo
ree ' sponsored by the "Y" will
be held in the high school gym
nasium, with Jack Hoheisal,
noted southern California dance
caller, in charge. McElroy will
style show, with both male and
female models, will follow the
dedication. Swimming exhibi
tions and a water safety demon
stration will conclude the pro
gram. Youngsters for eight years to
high school age will be allowed
free swims the rest of the after-
tickets.
Spectator Seating
The children are instructed to
bring their own suits and towels.
Seating for 1.200 spectators
will be provided in bleachers on
each side of the pool. Dedication
participant. and special guests
will be seated on the deck on
the building.
Crater Liom club will have
a concessions stand for the day
at the park. Proceeds will go to
ward the dedication expenses
and any additional money made Oregon liquor ttorei and agen
will be used for tbe pool. 1 tie yesterday.
Heat and acrid yellow smoke filtered into our plane from a
mile away while Capt. Haskell Coffey of Avia, Okla., wrestled
with the transport in the violent updrafts caused by the lava below.
The crimson rock painted the clouds orange for miles around
as we nosed over Mauna Loa's 13,000-foot crest for a first look at
the eruption.
Lava still was spurting from the crater 100 to 300 feet under
the towering smoke. It fell into a bloody flood which inches south
west down the mountain like a bloated reptile.
In places, it was three-quarters of a mile wide. Halfway down
the slope, it split into three fingers which disappeared under a
heavy cloud layer.
Cascade Of Firs Pours Into Ocean '
Two streams reappeared at the seaside of the vacation land of
Kona coast. One looked like a cascade of fire as it rolled 200 feet
off a cliff into the ocean and sent up huge clouds of steam. The
other hit the ocean some two miles to the south.
To the southeast of the crater gash are areas which appeared
like enchanted cities. But a closer look showed they were cooling
lava, glowing orange and blue in the early morning sky.
A scant 10 miles from the bubbling cauldron snow covers
Mauna Loa's crest. And safe on
the main town of Hilo, some 200
also appear at the jamboree.
YMCA officials said today that
special arrangements are being
made for the comfort of dancers,
and that air cooling fans will be
in place for the dance. Those at
tending the broadcast have been
invited to participate In the
dance later, either as spectators
or as dancers.
To Meet Plan
McElroy and his producer,
Ralph Hunter, will be met at the
airport at 6:15 p.m. by an offi
cial city party, including Mayor
D. L. Flynn, because of his par
ticipation as master of ceremo
nies at the pool dedication Sun
day afternoon.
He will stay at Homestead on
the Rogue while here, and a din
ner has been arranged at Mon
Desir this evening. A Rogue riv
er fishing trip for McElroy and
his party, including Jimmy Dun
levy, KYJC manager, has been
arranged for tomorrow by the
chamber of commerce.
Following the broadcast and
dance tomorrow evening, a no
host dinner honoring McElroy
will be held at the Rogue Valley
Country club.
To Visit Hospital
On Sunday. McElroy will ride
in the parade before the pool
dedication ceremonies'. During
the morning, he will visit the
Community hospital to see Mrs.
George Holzgang, 626 Park
street, who will be confined
there for some time. Mrs. Holz
gang is a devoted radio fan of
his. and he will make the visit
to her because she will be un
able to attend the broadcast.
Tickets for both broadcast and
dance are available at Puruck-
er s. Fruitts, McLain Drug store
and Mann's, and at both banks
and the YMCA.
(See story on page 9)
Portland, Ore., June 2 'UP)
Price reductions-on 68 brands of
liquor were put into effect in
Tribune
1950
NO. 60
the other side of Hawaii island is
miles southeast of Honolulu.
Hot, Dry Winds,
Low Humidity To
Bring Fire Danger
Humidity here had dropped to
11 per cent by noon today and
a hot, dry wind was scheduled
for this afternoon, the Medford
weather bureau office reported.
The humidity dropped to 17 per
cent yesterday.
A weather bureau official said
that the low humidity is expect
ed to prevail over the week-end
and Lawrence Jolley, Rogue
River National forest supervisor,
reported this morning that fire
danger in southern Oregon now
is more severe than elsewhere
in the state.
Fire Outlook Bad
The fire outlook is bad at low
er levels, he brought out, and
the Applegate section is now the
driest of tins region. Jolley said
the greatest danger is in logging
and slash areas. This area dried
out a little earlier this year, Jol
ley stated. Rain is needed badly
and none is in sight, he added.
Jolley asked the utmost co;
operation from persons using
lighted materials. He reminded
them to extinguish campfires
and to adhere to the no smoking
rule while traveling. Too much
is at stake in southern Oregon,
Jolley declared, to be burning
up the area with fires.
Lookouts Placed
The supervisor reported that
a lookout is now on duty in the
Applegate section. Others will
be placed throughout the forest
following guard school on June
13, 14, 15 at Medford corpora
tion camp No. 2 above Butte
Falls. About 75 men will attend.
The state forest patrol is in
the process of placing lookouts
throughout this district. Six have
been placed now, five in Jackson
county and one in Josephine
county. Placing of eight others
is to be completed by next week.
Grass Dry
Patrolmen pointed to the fact
that grass is drying out and ad
vised care in debris burning.
They also emphasized the early
dryness by showing that only .5
inch of rain fell in May this year
compared to 1.9 in 1949 and 1.8
in 1948. The rain this year was
in the early part of the month,
City firemen today said that
no more rubbish or tra?h burning
permits will be given over the
week-end.
Mt. Shasta Crews
Battle Forest Fire
Mt. Shasta. Cal., June 2 (U.R)
Fire crews were mopping up and
attempting to hold an unseasonal
forest fire today that blackened
80 acres of pine timber and brush
land two miles south of here
before being under control last
night.
Mervin Adams. Shasta Nation
al Forest fire dispatcher, said the
fire started about 6 p. m. yester
day and was fanned by 15 to 20
miles per hour winds. It was
fought by a crew of 60 men, two
bulldozers and four tank trucks.
Posse Hunts Three Desperadoes
Dalton, Ga.. June 2 (U.R)
Two machine gun-packing des
peradoes and a red-haired wom
an companion fled on foot
through the north Georgia hills
today but officers who dodged
their bullets in a wild chase be
lieved they had them cornered.
Roadblocks Erected
A posse of 50 or 60 Tennessee
and Georgia patrolmen and dep
uties spread out through a pincy
woods section about 25 miles
south of here while 30 patrol cars
threw roadblocks across the
main highways and the winding
mountain roads.
The Red Cross sent trucks with
floodlights to aid the searchers
during the predawn hours
Bffore the threesoir" set out
afoot early Uit sight they had
Optimistic View
On Bakery Strike
Settlement Seen
'Progress' Made During
Negotiation Sessions
Parties in the negotiations be
tween union and employer rep
resentatives in tne tour-day-old
bakery Strike were "optimistic"
just before press time today that
me strike could be settled soon,
possibly this afternoon.
"Some progress" in settling
the disputed wage and hour
terms between the union and em
ployers was made at negotiat
ing sessions yesterday afternoon
and this morning, according to
those participating.
The strike has involved mem
bers of Local 404, Bakers' and
Confectionery Workers' union.
AFL, and Fluhrer's and Beck's
bakeries, the two major whole
salers in southern Oregon and
northern California.
Conducts Sessions
Guy V. Lintner. national labor
relations board conciliator, has
been conducting this week's ne
gotiations. He has been in Med
ford for more than a month in
an attempt to reconcile the posi
tions of the two parties.
Most grocery stores were com
pletely out of bread today, while
smaller bakeries and stores
which receive their supplies from
outside sources reported they
were unable to keep up with the
demand. Yeast, used in home
bread-niakiiiR. was also in short
supply at many stores.
Basis of the strike was a wage
and hour disagreement between
union men and the bakeries,
with workers seeking top pay
increases of about 10 cents, and
a shorter work week, and bak
eries offering a five-cent increase
on a 44-hour week, with overtime
after 40 hours.
Chiropractors in
Convention Here
About 75 delegates have been
registered so far for the first day
of the annual convention of the
Oregon Association of Chiroprac
tic Physicians, being held here
in Mcrricks ballroom and the
Jackson and Medford hotels.
The convention was opened
this morning with an address of
welcome by Mayor D. L. Flynn.
Papers scheduled for presenta
tion today were those on educa
tional standards and laws of
various states by Dr. J. J. Nu
gent, NCA director of education;
chiropractic technique, by Dr.
J. E. Andrews: low back lesions,
by Dr. M. C. Mix, and x-ray in
terpretation by Dr. W. A. Bud
den. To Show Films
Tonight's activities Include a
meeting of military chiropractic
physicians and a snowing of col
ored films of boat trips on the
Rogue and Snake rivers. The
main business session will be
held tomorrow.
State officers here for the
conclave are Dr. C. E. William
son, state president; Dr. R. A.
Wood, vice-president, and Dr. G.
V. Peflcy, secretary - treasurer.
Convention chairman is Dr. E. N.
Terrell, Ashland, president of
southen Oregon association.
The auxiliary group had sche
duled a luncheon and tea at the
Rogue Valley Country club to
day, and tomorrow they will be
taken on a tour of the valley by
the auxiliary of the southern
Oregon district.
Education Board
To Probe Charges
Salem, Ore., June 2 (U.R)
The state board of education
meeting here Thursday voted to
investigate charges of unreas
onable and restrictive school
standards set by the board.
The Oregon farmers union
executive board made the charg
es last week. The board's secre
tary was instructed to write the
Farmers union directors that
suggestions would be welcome.
The basic school support fund
administration budget for the
fiscal year 1950-51 was ap
proved. The position of dean of men
at Oregon Technical inslilute at
Klamath Falls was established
and J. C. Branaman of Corval
I's was named to the job. E. J.
Stevens of Sherwood was nam
ed supervisor of on-the-farm
training at the institute to suc
ceed Elmer Sullivan, resigned.
engaged police in a 50-mile run
ning gun battle that extended
from Chattanooga, Tenn., to
Fairmount. Ga.
The gunmen fired at pursuing
officers through the broken rear
glass of a stolen automobile.
Blood Found on Seat
Blood found on the seat of one
of the three automobiles the fu
gitives had used led officers to
believe that one of them may
have been injured.
The fugitives were believed to
he William J. Parker, wanted in
Huntsville. Ala., on five burglary
charges: Beatrice Russell, alias
Watson, of Anniston, Ala., de
scribed as a scar-laced woman
weighing about 1(0 rnunos, and
Frank
Scoggini oi uoielwan,
Tenn.
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FBI AIDES CALLED IN AMERASIA CASE - senator Millard
TydtiiBs (.right), chturman of Hie Senate subcommittee Investigating
the 1945 Amera.sia stolen documents case, confers with Asst. FBI
Directors Louis B. Nichols (left) and Milton Ladd, who were called
before the committee to give the FBI's side of the unsuccessful
i Amerasia prosecutions
Rent Control Clears
Senate Banking Group
Washington. June 2 (U P)
The senate banking committee
today approved by an 8 to 5 vote
bill continuing federal rent
control until December 31, and
putting up to cities to vote
whether to continue them for an
additional six months beyond the
end of the year.
Hotels Exception
The measure is the same as a
bill approved by the house bank
ing committee with one excep
tion. Hotels, now controlled only
in New York and Chicago, would
be removed from ceilings under
the senate measure. Actually,
the provision would affect only
Chicago in this respect because
New York state has its own rent
control law.
Chairman Burnet R. Mayhank
Over $10,000 Spent
In Hegel Campaign
Salem, Ore.,' June 2 (U.R)
More than $10,000 was spent on
the successful campaign to win
the democratic nomination for
governor for State Sen. Austin
Flegcl of Portland, the secre
tary of slate's office was noti
fied today.
Eleanor L.. Bradley, treasurer,
Flegel for governor committee,
Portland, in reporting campaign
expenditures for the May 19
primary election, listed an out
lay of '$10,376.19.
Harlow F. Lenon of the Alfred
P. Dobson for Multnomah coun
ty circuit judge committee, Port
land, listed expenditures oi
$3,267.91.
Hugh Bowman of Pendleton
spent $1,292.29 in the race for
democratic nomination for con
gressman of the second district.
H. U. Slayer oi me Lew wai
ace for governor committee,
Portland, reported the spending
of $2,136.62 in the try for dem
ocratic nomination.
Water Restrictions
Having Good Effect
Lawn and garden Irrigation
restrictions imposed yesterday
in Medford gained tne etesirea
result. Water Superintendent
Robert Duff reported today.
He staled that the big city
reservoir water level was low
ered about five feet yesterday
by water users. All three reser
voirs had filled back complete
ly this morning.
The restrictions were ordered
because resVrvoirs were not re
filling fully at night after be
ing lowered by heavy daytime
use. ,
Residents evidently soaked
their gardens thoroughly
Wednesday, the day before re
strictions were effective. Reser
voirs were drawn down about
seven and one-half feet and fail
ed to fill Wednesday night and
Thursday morning by two .and
one-half feet.
Roseburg. Ore., June 2 (U.R)
Gibson, 13, of Oakland, Ore.,
was killed instantly yesterday
when he was accidcnlly shot in
the face by a playmate.
Airplanes from Dalton buzzed
the countryside at treetop level
before darkness fell yesterday,
trying to catch sight of the fu
gitives. One of the posse members was
Tennessee Patrol Lt. T. D. Gar
land, who first exchanged gun
fire with the desperadoes.
Their 1950 Ford, which was
registered in Parker's name, was
slopped near Chattanooga. When
Garland got out to investigate he
found himself facing two drawn
pistols.
Th patrolman threw himself
Into a roadside ditch and emp
tied his own revolver at the trio.
While he was reloading, his quar
ry Jumped into the patrol car,
which contained a machine gun,
and sped away.
(D.. S C.) said that at least three
democrats on the committee re
served the right to oppose the
extra six months "local option"
provision if they are not con
vinced meantime that it is con
stitutional. Maybank said he
himself had serious doubts about
democrats and one re
publican. Sen. Irving M. Ives
(R.. N.Y.) voted for the house
bill, sponsored by House Bank
ing Chairman Brent Spence (D.,
Ky.).
Four republicans and one dem
ocrat, Sen. A. Willis Robertson
(D., Va.) voted against the
measure.
Lucal Bill Rejected
The committee rejected 9-3 an
administration-sponsored bill by
Sen. Scott W. Lucas (D., 111.) to
extend the present law for one
year.
The present law expirei June
30
The house Is scheduled to act
soon on a bill which would ex
tend the act In modified form
until December 31 with local
communities having the right to
vote themselves an additional
six-month extension.
Leaders in both the house and
the senate have told President
Truman that such a measure is
about the best he can hope for.
Windsor Blames
Grip of Convention
New York, June 2 4U.R) The
Duke of Windsor disclosed today
that the Brilish royal family
"sympathized" with his deter
mination to marry Wallis Simp
son, but could not loose "the iron
grip of convention" to accept her.
"The word duty fell between
us," Windsor said in the third
installment of his memoirs. "A
King's Story." published in Life
magazine. He described the
events leading up to his decision
to abdicate rather than give up
"the woman I love."
Meeting Suggeited
The former King Edward VIII
said that he told his mother,
Queen Mary, during the crisis
that he was not worried about
whether Mrs. Simpson would be
acceptable, but "whether I am
worthy of her." He said he sug
gested to his mother Hiid his sis
ter. Princess Mary, that he be
allowed to bring Mrs. Simpson
to sec them so they could under
stand' why he could not give
her up.
"But they could not bring
themselves to unbend even this
much, not, I am sure, because
they were wanting in sympathy
but rather because the iron grip
of convention would not release
them.', he said. "As I went on
. . . I became conscious of their
growing consternation that I
could even contemplate stepping
down from the throne."
Josephine Rodeo Draws
Local Sheriff's Posse
Grants Pass. June 2 Josephine
! County Sheriffs Posse rodeo
will commence at the fairgrounds
here at 7:45 p. m. Saturday. Re
peat performances will be given
Sunday afternoon.
Featured In the show will be
rodeo events, with an all-star
lineup of the country's top cow
hoys. All riding groups in the
county and members of the
posse and rodeo stars, as well as
several visiting mounted groups
will take part.
Members of the Jackson Coun
ty Mounted Sheriff's Posse and
Ladies' Mounted Troop drill
teams will present a precision
drill at Saturday night's per
formance of the Grants Pass ro
deo. Pretoria, South Africa, June
2 IU.R) Field Marshal Jan
Christian Smuts, 80, has made a
slight gain in his battle against
pneumonia, his physicians re
ported today.
Tokyo, June 2 (UR A six
hour fire destroyed 850 houses
in Takasu, northern Japan, to
day. No deatha wera reported.
Acheson Predicts
Request If Russia
Continues Policy
Increase Seen in
'Immediate Future'
Washington, June 2 (U.R) -
Secretary of State Dean Acheson
said today that the administra
tion may have to ask for more
than the $1,222,500,000 it has re
quested to arm our friends next
year if Russia continues her pres
ent policies.
President Truman asked con
gress yesterday to put up $1,
222.500,000 for a virtual global
military assistance program for
the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Western Europe would get the
lion's share of $1 billion.
Increase May Be Necessary
Testifying in support of the
request before senate committees
today, Acheson was asked if con
gress could count on cutting
down spending to provide free
arms.
Acheson replied that the Unit
ed States might have to increase
its spending in the immediate
fture." He said the $1,222,500.-
000 might not be enough.
Despite agreement at the Lon
don meeting of the Atlantic pact
powers for a balanced, collec
tive defense force." Acheson said
the west is "a long way" from
what he called an adequate de
fense posture.
Unless, the said, there is a
"very considerable change" in
the attitude of some aggressively-
minded powers, the west is going
to have to put "more rather than
less effort" into defense plan;
ning and spending.
Would Broaden Authority
The administration, mean
while, sent congress draft legis
lation which would continue the
arms aid program of last year.
That program cost $1,314,000,
000. The new bill would broad
en President Truman's authority
to back free nations with Ameri
can armaments by:
1. Permitting him to use up to
$122,250,000 for arms aid to any
nation whose defense against ag
gression he found "vital to the
security of the United States."
z. Authorizing the president to
sell, not give, arms to any nation
whose increased defense strength
he found to be "important" to
U. S. security.
3. Removing a prohibition
against U. S. shipment of ma
chinery and other equipment for
European arms factories.
Japanese Police Ban
Red Demonstrations
Tokyo. June 2 (U.R) Polic
today banned mass communist
demonstrations scheduled for to
morrow, but red leaders defied
the ban and street fighting
seemed certain.
Authorities forbad publis
meetings, rallies and demonstra
tions until June 3. Maj. Gen.
Charles Willnughby, Intelligence
chief at allied headquarters, said
occupation authorities approved
the Japanese action.
Forty armed police were call
ed out today at Mito, 75 miles
north of Tokyo, to put down a
demonstration by 600 commu
nists against Premier Shigeru
Yoshida.
Police also investigated a shot
fired through the window of the
Tokyo home of a rightist candi
date for the upper house of the
Japanese parliament in Sunday's
general election.
Funeral Monday for
Mrs. Mary A. Sabin
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
A. Sabin, formerly of Medford,
who passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. O. A. Goffin,
Radisson. Wis.. May 28, will ba
held at Perl funeral home Mon
day at 2 p.m. Interment will be
in Siskiyou Memorial park and
the Rev. Holly Jarvis of the
First Christian church will offi
ciate.
The deceased was born at
Cumberland, O., and had lived
in Medford from 1924 until
1947.
Other survivors Include two
daughters, Mrs. A. B. Eastland,
San Leandro. Cal., and Mrs. N.
,1. Rindt, Medford, and a son, O.
E. Sabin, Ashland.
Federal District Court
Adjourns Session Here
Federal district court adjourn
ed here this morning with two
cases continued for hearing at a
later date probably sometime in
Julv. Judge James Alger Fee and
his staff lett for Portland short
ly after adjournment and he will
sit on the Klamath Falls bench
Tuesday.
The two cases continued will
require jury hearings, District
Marshal Paul Hanlln said. They
arc Grevhound company vs. w.
B. Kincald and J. A. Peterson
vs. Southern Pacific company.
WEATHER
romxAST; commute fair tnt
warm throuih Saturday.
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