Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1944 — Page 2
Hoosier Heroes:
Pre. Thomas Myers, & former, 3 supervisor for the ite Castle] | system in Indianapolis, was killed Nov. 12 while serving with the infantry in France.| = He had been in], : servieé a yearand| = frent overseas last May. © Pvt. Myers Is the husband of Mrs, Doris Myers | and the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Mur | Myers, Brazil. He ss is survived by | two - year - old | ghler. Linda
8. Sgt. George 0. Sto . « killed by Nazis,
Pvt. Myers
Ray. He was 24 and was living at 31 8; Butler st. when he entered the
service.
from Southport high
» n n 5 Sgt. George O. Storer Jr. hus- 1943.4 RE band of Mrs. Naomi Jeanne Storer, 2810 Stuart st. and son of Mr. and Pfc. Robert T. Passons,
Mrs. George O. Storer Sr, Acton, was wounded Nov. 12 in Germany and died eight days later in a hospital in Belgium Sgt. Storer had been overseas since last August and was serving with - the infantry. A former employee of the Stewart-Warner Corp. he was 22 and was gradu-
[velt ave. (Italy.
Italy
& Scott Machine Co. Pvt.
ave. has been missing in action over China since. Nov. 16." He had been overseas two months and was serving as a B-24 waist gunnerengineer, Sgt. Root is 20 and was graduated
Illinois national tidnalized. ‘Overseas since April, he
school was employed by the Herfl-Jones his training.at Camp Forrest, Tenn. Coggbefore his induction, April 24,
rer Jr.
He
son of land Mrs. Mrs. Mildred Passons, 1439 Roose- | 5045 W. Morris st., was wounded Oct. He has been awarded the p,cpitalized in New Guinea but now | purple heart and is in a hospital in {ic pack on duty and ls serving on
4 in|
A former employee of the Mitchell | wo 1 three major engagements.
Passons’
is 22, and attended school at Amo. He entered the service Dec. 17, 1043, |
and went ovérseas with the Infantry | gridgeport Brass Ordnance plant,
Mrs. Marilyn Sizelove, 1340 W lst | © serving with the engineers at
ated from Warren Central high school. He entered the army in [last March. November. 1942. . = Survivors besides his wife and | Sgt. David Sizelove, husband of | parents includg a 19-month-old daughter, Rebecca “Jo, and a 8is- [st, was slightly wounded in Italy, | ter. Mrs. Betty Hargrove, Indian- (Sept. 17, and now is back on active | apolis. duty. s x An infantryman with the 5th Sgt. Raymond 8. Root, son of Mr. army, he is 29 and has one Bon, and Mrs. Fred Root, 3905 Carson Eddy Lee. He entered the service
almost four years ago When the guard was na-
partici
pated in the drive on Rome, and has | been awarded the combat in- |
“Many Still Left Waiting
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{been wounded in action:
Sgt. Raymond S. Root . . . missing ever China.
fantryman’s badge. received
He
” ” n Mervin Glenn Evans, motor machinist's’ mate 3-c, son of Mr. Mervin Glenn Evans,
was wounded
{ Nov. 12 in the Philippines. He was
an LST. He has participated in
| Machinist's Mate Evans is 19 and is a graduate of Ben Davis high] school. A former employee of the
he entered the navy Nov, 22, 1943, {and went qverseas last July. A brother, Cpl. Russell C. Evans,
|Camp Shanks, N. Y. . » ~ S. Sgt. Homer J. Watson, a veteran of 26 months overseas, was
slightly wounded July 4 in the Philippines. He was serving with | the paratroopers. A graduate. of Technical high |school, Sgt. Watson is 25 and {formerly was employed ‘as stock | manager for the A. & P. Food |stores. He entered the service Oct. 4, 1941. The sergeant is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Watson, 25 N. High{land st. A brother, Seaman lic James C Watson, is back in’ the United States after convoy duty in the Atlantic and expects to be home by Christmas.
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| 8. Sgt. James W. Weber, husband of Mrs. Ethel J. Weber, 3764 W.| | Washington st., was wounded Sept. | 15 in Italy and is in a hospital in Rome. He has been awarded the! {purple heart. 8gt. Weber is the ron of Mr. and (Mrs. Fred Weber, 20 Alton ave. He {is 36, and before entering the serving 17 months ago, operated Weber's {Market. He bas been overseas since last May. A brother, Pay Officer 1-¢ Fra.k | Weber, is with the navy. ._& = | Pvt. Alexander Regich, son of Mr. {and Mrs. Velichko Regich, 749. N. | Warman ave, was wounded by {shrapnel Sept. 4 in Italy. He re{turned to duty three weeks ago and {has been awarded the purple heart, A former employee of the A&P food stores, Pvt. Regich is 19 and has been in the army two years. He has been overseas 15 months. . ” ”
Pvt. Gordon W. Merrell, husband ‘of Mrs. Marie Merrell, 2726 E. 10th st., and son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Merrell, Brookville, was wounded Nov. 16 in Germany and & in a hospital in England “Pvt. Merrell, formerly -was employed by a defense plant in Connersville. He entered the service Oct. 12, 1943, and has been overseas seven months. s x »
T. 5th Gr. Wilford R. Castetter, son of Mrs. Irma Castetter, R. R. 5, Box 665-A, has been wounded in action in Europe. » ” . Cpl. Gordon Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Byrd, 1413 Kensington ist, has been awarded the bronze star for heroic achievement with the 5th army in Italy. Cpl. Byrd, a truck driver for an armored Infantry unit, received the medal for delivering gasoline to a forward tank company while under continuous enemy fire. His service enabled the company to continue its attack,
Pfc. Walden E. Heffington, Indianapolis aerial gunner, has been awarded the distinguished flying cross. He has completed 300 hours of operational flight. o » »
Flight Officer Gene P. Hackney, husband of Mrs. Doris Hackney and son of Mrs. Doris L. Simons, both of 533 Ogden st, has been awarded the air medal. He is sta‘tioned in England. . . »
Second Lt. Paul D. McClellan Jr., husband of Mrs. Gene Clairmont McClellan, 618 W. 43d st. has been missing in the American theater since Dec. 6.
"THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Store and Myers. Killed: Root Wong
Li ON STATE. DEPT.
Connally ‘Urges, Immediate 0. K. of Disputed
Nominees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UG. P.). —Chairman Tom Connally .(D. Tex.), of the senate foreign relations committee opened debate on the six disputed top senate department nominations today. He called for their immediate confirmation to expedite American participation in world diplomatic Regotia-} tions.
Plc. Gene L. ‘Frederick,
Alberta M.
Charles, Marion; husband ol Mrs
of Mrs. Wayne I. nueosch, Lowel; oana ol Mrs. agnes Hughes, Haute, ryt. John H. Jessen, son ol Mrs Mable | Jessen, mikoact, 1st Li. Gene KH. Oswald, son of Lots Uswala, Soutn bend,
Rhoda Huebsch, Pvi. Harvey Hughes, nhusWest Terre |
rudson, Maaison, son of Mrs
Sg. |
FL. Wayne, ric MIs, Laura Prawal waiter J. sampxe, uvroiaer of Miss Clara Rampke, Gay, »vi. Jervin F. ginm, son of wars, Carne Rihm, Greenfiela, Pic,
otaniey J. Prawat, son ol South Bend, Plc
| Albert L. Koolson, nusband of Mrs. Louise
Hobson, imappanee, HB. ogl. William RR, senmitiou, browner of Miss Myrtle Bchmitwu, rt, ayne, and Pic. Ray L. Bivertson, son of Mrs. May Kuen AGLI® naute, rv. waymond KE. Akers, son of Mrs Loretta Akers, Jerre naute, rFvt. Damon w. pennelt, prolaer ol mrs, Juanita rauiune, New Aloany, Pic. sichamia B. Beunet, Dusoand oi srs. vune Bennety, hammond, rvi, Byron su. Biasely, son of Mrs, myrue Blakely, Muncie;- ric. John #. puerger, son of Mrs. Katherine Buerger, La rorie, Fvi, Gien R. Burcaby, son ot mawin B. Burchby, Michigan city, Sgt James A. Cherven, son of Mrs, Mary | waerven, Whiting. vic. John Cnuuers Jr., son of John Childers, kvansvilie, Pic. William C. Ewing, nusband of Mrs. Martha ewing® Carbon, rie, lvan. Fitzgerald, husbana of Mrs. saxine ritzgeraid, ‘Terre "Haute; 2d Lt, volmar A. rranz, son of Volmar Franz, rel City; Pic, Johtl . Gettinger, son of Mrs. Leone CGettinger, Suluvan, Sgt. I'heosore ¥F. Hause, nusband of Mrs. Leola hause, Waoash, Pvt. Rox A, Hicks, son of Mrs. Seiena Kates, Spencer; 3d Lt. Bert B. Holmes, son of Mrs. Lis Holmes,
Ivey, husband of Mrs. Wayne, 8. Sgt. Buster Jonnson, nusband of Mrs. Virginia Lo Jonnson, Feru, sgt. George A. Johnson, son of Howard Joanson, keru; Pvt. Robert I. Kessinger, son of Mrs. Joan Messinger, Fi. wayne, 8. B5gt. Joseph W. ning, husband of Mrs, Mildred -King, Oakwown; bgt. Adam Kirschner, husband ol Mrs [Checesa Krrschner, East Chicago; 3. bgL. harold J. Kistler, husband or mrs. rosemary Kistler, Rochester; 1. Norman O. Kruse, son of Mrs. Elfreids | mruse, Princeton, Pic. Henry go. Marciniak, son Mrs. Helen Marciniak, South Bend; Pv(. Har-| old G. Niedenthal, husband ot Mrs. Kathryn Niedenthal, Brookvile; Pfc. Albert L. Northway, husband of "Mrs. Donna Northway, Auourn; Mrs. Martha Oliver, Evansvilie, Pic. Elliott M. Oliver, husband of Mrs. Mildred Ooley, Bourbon; T. 5th Gr. Herbert Orman, husband of Mrs. Ruby Orman, Jasonville, Pfc, Altfea H. Pequette, son of Mrs, Edith Pequetie, Gary, sgt. Frank L. Porter, husband &f Mrs, Gertrude Porter, La’ Porte, T. 8gt. Donald B. Pribble, son of Mrs. Reica Pribble, Z., Ramsay,
| Lrown Point.
Pic. Roy H. Efween lvey, rt
Cayuga; Sgt. James husband oi Mrs, Ann Jean
| Ramsay, Whiting, Pvt. Delmar R. Redifer,
husband of Mrs. Harriett Redifer, ‘Austin, Pfc. Herman W. Regel, husband of Mrs. Margaret Regel, Evansville; 8. Sgt. Henry A. Remsburg, son of Mrs. Emma Remsburg, Kentland. 8gt. Rex Rhodes, son of Mrs. Emma Rhodes, Athens; Plc. Chester Roberts, son of Roy Roberts, Nashville, Pfc. Leo P. Rozniarek, husband of Mrs. Gerirude Rozniarek, South Bend; Bgt. Scarbrough, nephew of James Scarbrough, Walkerton; Pfc. Frederick O. Scherman, | husband of Mrs. Harriet Scherman, La | Porte; Pvt. Floyd A. Schuble, husband ot Mrs. Edna Bchubie, Newburgh; Pvt Keith | Settlemyre, husband of Mrs. Virginia Settlemyre, Huntington; Sgt. Kenneth B Sumpter,” son. of Mrs, Murlie Sumpter, Morristown, and Pfc, Elbridge E. Van Winkle, brother of Mrs, Evelyn Beck, Connersville.
‘MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Pvt. James H.- Andry, Husband of Mi Hazel Andry, New Harmony, Pfc. Les W. Barneko, son of Mrs, Letha Barneko, Valparaiso, Pvt. Paul R. Birchler, son of Edward Birchler, Evansville; 8. st. som of Mrs Apollonia Pic. GAlbert L. Clark,
Toseph E Cholewa, Cholewa, La Porte;
Pvt. Alfred C. Fuller, husband of Mrs Fannie Fuller, Anderson; Pvt. Cecil M. Fulton, son of Everett Ww. Fuiton, Fountain City. Pfc. Harold C Gieselman, mother of Frankie Gieseiman, Oakland City; Myron B. James, son of Mrs, Marie — Russiaville, Pfos Oscar H. King, son of s. Emma King, Lafayette; Pvi. Frank Kirkpatrick, son of Earl Rirkpa trick, Albion, Pfc. Wade L. Knisely, husband of Mrs Betty Knisely, Warsaw, Pvt. Marshall Lamb, husband of Mrs. Earideen Lamb, Evansville, Pfc. Ray L. Moody, son of Mrs, Mary Moody, Little York, 8gt. Ruford Peters, son of Charles , Alpine, Pigg Richard D. Ralston, husband of Mrs. ith Ralston, Terre Haute; 8. Sgt. Raymond L. Rans, son of Mrs. Ethel Rans, Kewanna, T. 5th Gr Herman L. Roach, brother of Mrs Mable Mead, SBouth Bend, Pfc. Walter R. Resenogle, son of Mrs. Pearl Rosenogle, Albion; Bgt. Arthur J. Seidl, son of Mrs, Magdelens Seidl, Ferdinand; Pfc. Joseph ibert, son of Mrs. Hazel Sibert, Tyner, Plc. nm FP. Wells, son of Mrs. Alle Wells, Gary, Pfc, Leroy D. White man, husband of Mrs, Willodan Whiteman, Albion. t. Willlam Crider, son of Mrs. Rhoda Crider, Jeffersonville, T. Sgt. James R. Davidson Jr., son of Mrs, Hester Davidson, Gary. Pvt, Robert E. Epperson, son of Mrs. Edna Epperson, Attica; Pfc. Earl M. Hankins, son of Mrs. Betty J. Hankins, Ansport; Pfc. Rosco C. ‘Helton, son of Ida Helton, Hammond; 8gt. Joseph Keller, husband of Mrs. Mae Keller, Gary. T. Sth Gr. Marvin H. Kendall, son of Albert Kendall, Richmond; 8. Sgt. Anton J. Luigs, son of Mrs. Barbara Luigs, Wadesville; 8. Sgt. Teddie J. Van Matre, son of Mrs. Elsie Van Matre, Decker; Pvt, Robert 8. Walters, son of Mrs. Emma Wal-
ters, Evansville; 3d Lt. James H. Willis, son of Mrs. Edith Willis, Hammond, and Pvt, Charles L. Yoder, husband of Mrs. Alice Yoder, Osceola.
Southwest Pacifie Area
Frederick, | evansvide, Pvt. Ellis F. Hudson, nusband |
Nadie {
ryt, | Peter G. volts, son of Mrs, Vernice Potls, |
Ernest W. | |U. 8. He'll count the nation’s total
He defended his handling of the| nominations when they were be-| fore the comgmittee. All the nomi-| nees have ‘on previous occasions) been confirmed by the senate for other offices, he pointed out. Three New Deal senators | prepared, however, to fight a delay. | ing action in the hope that action] {on the list by the present congress | could be prevented.
‘Liberal List’
They believed that if successful,! President Roosevelt would have to
Sivertson, | submit a new and “more liberal”
[list to the new congress which convenes Jan. 3, Connally * mentioned specifically Joseph C. Grew, nominated for undersecretary, and William L. Clay- | ton and Archibald MacLeish, nom- | inated for assistant secretaries. Grew was confirmed as ambassador to Japan, Clayton as assistant secretary of commerce and MacLeish | as librarian of congress.
INDIANA ELECTORS. CAST DEWEY VOTES
morning performed a mission fore- |
doomed to failure. | They were. the Indiana presidential electors who cast their bal-|
Dewey in the state house of repreSertatyes. . The Republican electors, who were nominated at the party convention! last June, represented each of the 11 congressional districts and the state's two senators. They are, by districts: Pirst, E. Miles Norton of Crown Point; second, Josiah PF. Ale of Winamac; third, Harry Danielson of Plymouth; fourth, Ernest Gallmeyer of Pt. Wayne: fifth, Hurd | Hurst of Peru; sixth, Isaac T. Sollers of | Covington; seventh, Teid Dugger of Prank-| lin; eighth, Robert Davis of Ramsey: ninth, Manse Johnson of Orleans; 10th, Leo Kin-| man of Shelbyville; 11th, Clyde E. White- | hill, 4450 N. Meridian st., Indianapolis. The two senatorial electors-at- -large are; Edward J. Hancock of Greensburg and | Samuel E. Boys of Plymouth. = = After certifying the electoral voie|
today, they mailed the sealed re-| |sults to the vice president of the!
in a joint congressional session on Jan. 6.
G. 0. P. CHIEFS PLAN TALK "WITH DEWEY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (U. P.). | —Senator Robert A. Taft (R. O.),! said today that Republican congressional leaders™ would confer “sometime soon”—probably right
—with v= husband of Mrs Helen Clark, LaFontaine, |after New Year's day wit Gov- |
lernor ThomassE. Dewey and Herbert Brownell Jr, Republican national chairman, on party plans for 1946 oi (and 1948. | Taft's disclosure came as Senator | Kenneth 8S. Wherry (R. Neb.), preIt calls
his reorganization plan.
chairman, and & party structure
and Pfc. Mrs. Catherine
Natalie Jarosz, Hobart, H. Nelson, brother of Horn, Evansville.
Central Pacific Area Pfc. Clarence A. Byrer, son Clara Byrer, Odon, and nor, husband of Mrs. Owensville,
Virginia Tichenor . = »
band of Mrs. Madge E. Grimes,
been awarded the fourth and fifth oak leaf clusters to the air medal The lieutenant is a P-47 pilot with the 8th air force. » » »
First Lt. Hugh R. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carr 8, Wilson, Crawfordsville, has been awarded the first oak leaf cluster to the distinguished flying cross. He is a veteran of 40 combat air missions in
Pfe. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Haeberle, R. R.
combat infantryman's badge. He is serving with the 26th Yankee infantry division in Europe, Pvt. Haeberle attended Purdue
Pfc. Leo Heiny Jr, son of Mrs. Helen Heiny, 1942 N. Audubon rd. and 8. Sgt. Cecil T. Lockhart, husband of Mrs. Helen C. Lockhart, 771 N. Bancroft st., have been wounded in action, according to confirmations from the war department, n » »
Fireman 2-¢ Donald Frahk Cowgill, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank A. Cowgill, Michigan City, and Marine Sgt. Charles R. Monarch, son of Mr, and Mrs. William Monarch, Evansville, have been killed in action. : . ® @ ns Storekeeper 2-0 Clark Everett Frazier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark C. Frazier, Frankfort, is | Sssing in naval action, ” . “
Three marines and a navy man have been wounded in action. They are:
Pfc. Edgar A. McMullen, son of Mr. and Mrs, Raymond McMullen, Mario: jon Platoon Bgt. James D. Miller, son of Mr, and Mrs. Pa C. Maer Rockport; he wn B of and Aor iy Tell City, Sand oniet aur Jermaster * ior Melvin Staton, of in| Mampi ng Leroy Staton,
owe. The following Indiapa men have
20, Box 716, has been awarded the
university before entering the army.
Frank L. Haéeberle, son of
omy is a watchword of all walks of life turn to
¥. Jung they actually cost
For semly a century mea who have sought the . best, things in life have selected and praised Johnston & Murphy Shoes. Today, when econ-
in shoe satisfaction, because J & M's wear so :
Max's Shoe, Second Flour
Pfc Henry A. Gora, brother of Mrs. the Central and Western Pacific. THE JOHN URPHY ———
a nation at war, men in J & Ms for the ultimate |
yon Jou in the whi
pared for the national committee | for a full-time, four-year national! reaching down to the precinct level. |
Albert
of Mrs | Sgt. Paul Tiche-
First Lt. Wilbur K. Grimes, hus-!
Poland, and son of Mr and Mrs. | Wilbur D. Grimes, Greencastle, has
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, occasion, of the establishment of the Archdiocese and his installation as Archbishop, December 19, 1944, 14.810" pupils of the elementary - and secondary schools . of the Archdiocese present their - spiritual gift: Remembrances in Holy Mass 68,775; remembrances in Holy Gommunion, 47,336, visits - to . the Blessed -Sacrament, 160,508, Way of the Cross, 29,+315, rosaries, 88907. other prayers, 590,477, which are pledged by their own signatures, .. Then follow. 239 ornamented . pages on which are written’ in their own handwriting 14,810 signatures.
” » . SISTER MARY JANE, O. 8. FP, of Marian college inscribed the
name and place of each school. The Sisters of Sacred~Heart parish perfofmed the clerical task of assembling the book. Others who shared in the presentation were the Rev. Fr. John B. Casey, diocesan Superintendent of schools; Sister Mary - Geraldine, 8, P.; Sister Mary Magdalen, O. S. F.; Sister Aurelia Mary, C. 8. J, and Brother Benedict, C. 8. C. The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni ‘Cicognani, J. U. D., apostolic delegate to the United States, will be the celebrant for the mass.
| The sermons will be given by the | new Archbishop ‘Ritter and the
Most Rev. John T. McNicholas,
‘archbishop of Cincinnati.
~ » ~ AT A CIVIC reception tonight
U.S, STATES POSITION .. ON POLISH PROBLEM
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| this country to define “with preDison Jmeriean policy toward Po-
as far more. general
he oe "British statement. Le
the Russian demands and
The latter specifically approved indi- ! rectly served notice on the Poles to
{this country could not guarantee gccept them.
| any “specific frontiers.” He stated, however, that mutual agreement is reached by the united nations directly concerned,” this country will help Poland
|
in|
It is generally believed’ by ob-
“1p a servers at this stage of the Russo-
Polish dispute only one agreement is possible—that demanded by Russia and indorsed by Britain. Referring to. the United States’
any transfers of national groups general policy that settlement of
(which might become necessary.
Involves Movements
boundary questions should await the end of the war, the statement said this did not mean that certain
The Soviet-Polish agreement urged | questions could not be settled by
‘by Britain would involve the re-|
‘moval of Polish nationals from areas Great Britain believed
they occupied before the war. Stettinius declared that
the | reach
United States stands “for a strong.
free and independent Poland.” ol he said we would not object a Polish-Russian
friendly conference and agreement. Churchill revealed last week that that the Polish government in exile should agreement with the Soviet Union on a boundary which would transfer most of eastern Poland to
- the Soviet Union.
agreement |
A could make an essential con- |
tribution to the prosecution of the war against the common enemy.”
TALK IS SCHEDULED
Walter B. Chamblin Jr., executive
That could be an indirect sug- director of the National Association
Russia which Prime Minister Wins- | ! ton Churchill proposed last week.
Thirteen undaunted men this! gestion. to the Polish government iniof Manufacturer's Washington of+ exile to make the agreement with |
fice, will speak tomorrow noon at the | Columbia club at a meeting of of-
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MONDAY. DEC. 18,
Noted Catholics Arrive for Ritter Ceremony
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at the Cathedral high school, ™ Governor Schricker, Mayor Tyn-
dall afid Thomas D. Sheerin will -
éxtend, greetings. The apostolic delegate in whose honor the reception will be given will respond as with. Archbishop Ritter, .Music for all the ceremonies wil be directed by Elmer A. Steffen, K. 8. G,
A luncheon at the Indianapolis
Athletic club for. the Catholic
clergymen attending the ceremonies will be held tomorrow,
AYRES’ CAROLLERS
will sing from the street floor balcony today at 4:00 P. M.
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1 SOME aut about racket. benefits und Rights. Few far, but the The gove loans of as veterans whe farms or bus the men will put up.
EVE Marion County mittee, Christ
30 p.m Election frauds 10:30 a Indiana State lunche
EVENT
Installation m Joseph E. Ri cathedral, 10 Western Union Washington h
MARRI Gulard Smith,
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