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Vote Nears onPublic Workers'Baoraining BillCalifa lawmakers wil have

an opportity o act on legisla-to to bring orderly processesto bear on labor - managementrelations in the public employ-ment field next week when aState AFL-CIO-sponsored bi toe x t e n d collective bargiinrights to all state, county andmunicipal employees comes upon the Assembly floor for a vote.To muster maximum support

for the measue, John F. Hen-the ectffice.ite(Continued on Page 4)

AlSoto BacksPublic Workers'Mayor Joseph L. Alloto has

enfdorsed the AL- CIO's statelegislative prposal, AB 4-fBr-ton, calling for collective bar-gaini rights for public employ-ees, Joh F. H ing, executivesecretary-treasurer of the Cali-foriia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, announced yesterday inSacramento.Henng said Alioto's endorse-

ment was "a direct repudiationof the anti-labor League of Cali-fornia Cities."Henning said that the League

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Senate Nearing SetOn0.. Hike FridayA B 14 2 3 - Pie , the State

AFL-CIO-backed bill to boostthe ximum weely benefitfor worke fering off-the-jobdisabilities from $87 to $105 isscheduled to be heard by theSenate Industal Relations Com-mittee chaired by Senator AlanShort (D-Stockton) next Friday,July 30.The measure to improve the

employeeflnanced State Disabil-ity Insurance program recentlywon Assembly appoval on aunanimous U to 0 vte.

Anti-Strikebreuker Bill Up

ForCklnVote inAssemFlyLegislation to protect California work- tion, AFL-CIO, sent a letter to all Federa-

en frm the unfair competition of pro- tion affiliates Tuesday urging them tofessional strikebreakers s expected to be write their Assemblymen immediately totaken up for a vote on the Assembly floor urge a "Yes" vote on AB 490, the Federa-for the first time in the state's history tion's anti-strikebreaker bfll which was in-next Wednesday, July 28. troduced by Assemblyman David A. Rob-

John F. Henning, executive secretay- erti (D-Los Angeles).treasurer of the California Labor Federa- (Continued on Pae 4)

Roberti RoIIlVote to WinAssemblyman David A. Rob-

erti polled S8 pecent of the to-

tal vote cast to win the key 27thState Senatorial District seat ina special runo eleCtlo In -IsAngeles County this week.

erti, the Cala LAbor COPE-endorsed candidate, boosts theDemocratic Party's margin inthe Senate from 20-19 to 21-19.The Democrats control the As-

sembly by a margin of 43 to37, but another special electionwill now have to be set tothe 48th Assembly District seatbeing vacated by Rbe*ti's elec-tion to the Senate.John F. Hennng, executive of-

ficer of the Califrnia LaborCouncil on Poitcal Education,congratulated Robeti on his vic-tory, noting that the new 32-year-old Senator "has establishedhimself as a champion of therights of workers and minoritygroups during his three termsin the Assembly and has consist-

S;Up 580 of

Senate Seat

DAVIDA. ROSBERITINew Stat Senator

ently supported legislation in thepublic interest."lMore than 500 trade unionists

pitched in to conound offical

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Pay Floor BostAnd IWO CovragBills Up for VobTwo measures vitally needed

to strengthen miimum wageprotections for all CalIlforniaworkers won the approval ofthe Assembly Ways and MeansCommi3$Xon.-"4 -Ad -have

been sent to the Assembly floor.

Under rules adopted by thelegislature, both measuresAB 56Brown to boost the stateminimum wage to $2 an hourand a 1547-Sleoty to includemale workers under the juris-diction of the.State- Industrial

Welfare Commission - must bevoted up or down by July 80.That's the deadline set by both

houses of the legislature for ac-tion on bills originating in theirown house. That is, the As-sembly must act on all Assemblybills by July- 30-so that afterthe presently scheduled three-week recess in August, eachhouse will be dealing with legis-

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CWA Board Oks Tentative Bell System PactTentative settlement of a phone System was announced contract, which is subject to

week-long strike by the AFL- Monday by CWA President Jo- ratification by some'400,000 CWACIO Communications Workers of seph A. Beirne. members by secret mail ballotAmerica against the Bell Tele- Beirne said that the proposed includes a t o t a wage-bene-

fit package amounting to morethan 33.5 percent over the lifeof the agreement.

"'While the pact does not pro-tas3t OF I0* REL ISLtAtMNS LIBRARY 'ldeeverythng we sought,"IJ'IIVJ OF CAL IF al ,"ft is the biggest package9 q 9 %t A m 1 t "*1-4 DtI 1AIiG 2 1971 (Cntu PdonP 4)

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Assembly PanelOKs Curb on CarRepair AbusesA State AFL - CIO - sponsored

bill designed to reduce fraudu-lent practices by automobile re-pair shops won the approval ofthe Assembly Ways and MeansCommittee this week and hasbeen sent to the Assembly floor.The bill, AB 1398, introduced

by Assemblyman Frank Murphy(R-Santa Cruz), would set up aBureau of Automotive Repair tolicense auto repair shops, con-duct inspections and investigatecomplaints.Establishment of the Bureau

would cost an estimated $2 mil-lion but it would be self-sup-porting because of revenue fromthe sale of licenses to repairshops.John F. Henning, executive

secretary-treasurer of the Cali-fornia Labor Federation, saidthat the legislation is in linewith labor-backed legislation en-acted several years ago requir-ing the registration of TV andelectronic repair dealers andadded that such a law is "obvi-ously needed to protect the own-ers of the more than 10 millionvehicles registered in Califor-nia."Among other things the bill

would require auto repair deal-ers to make an estimate in writ-ing for labor and parts neces-sary for specific jobs and barthem from charging for workdone or parts supplied in excessof the estimate without previous-ly obtaining the consent of thecustomer.Support for such legislation

has been voiced by State Attor-ney General Evelle J. Youngerand Leighton Hatch, director ofthe State Department of Consu-mer Affairs.

Bus Stop SafetyBill Moves AheadAB 855, a State AFL-CIO-spon-

sored bill introduced by As-semblyman Jim Keysor (D-SanFernando) to improve safety atbus stops won the approval ofthe Senate Transportation Com-mittee Monday.The bill would ban buses from

stopping on freeways unlessthere are sidewalks of sufficientwidth to permit stops withoutinterferring with normal trafficflow and without requiring busesto cross over fast lanes to reachthe bus stop.

Here's the Anti-Labor Record ofCalif. League ofThe anti-labor C a 1 if o r n i a

League of Cities has taken thefollowing positions in oppositionto legislation s p o n s o r e d orstrongly supported by the Cali-fornia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, during the current legisla-tive session:

1. League representatives wereactive in efforts to cripple AB486, a State AFL-CIO-backed billto improve workmen's compen-sation benefits in the Assemblyon June 8. Despite their efforts,the bill won Assembly passageon a 57-15 vote. This bill, cur-rently pending Senate action,calls for a $17.50 boost in max-imum weekly benefits forboth temporary and permanentdisabilities and would raise thedeath benefit to totally depen-dent widows from $20,000 to $25,-000 and to a widow with one ormore dependents from $23,000 to$28,000. It would also shorten thewaiting period for temporary dis-ability payments from 49 to 28days. Obviously many Californiaworkers and their families wouldbenefit by these improvements.

2. Lobbyiststsr the CaliforniaLeague of Cities pushed for pas-sage of a regressive consumertax bill, AB 1617, which wouldhave imposed a five percent taxon drinks sold for consumptionon the premises. This punitive,

U. S. Jobless PayThe AFL-CIO has reminded

President Nixon that the dead-line he set for states to improveunemployment benefits is nowup, and urged him to proposefederal legislation to raise bene-fit standards."There is no excuse for any

further delay," AFL-CIO Presi-dent George Meany wrote Nix-on.Meany's letter was sent to the

President on the second anniver-sary of a Nixon message on un-employment compensation thatcalled on the states to raise theceiling on benefits so that atleast 80 percent of the joblesswould get half their lost wages.In 1969, Nixon asked the states

to meet this standard within twoyears to avert the need for fed-eral action.But most s t a t e s have not

acted, and Meany posed this

Cities This Yearone-industry tax is contrary tothe ability - to - pay principle otfair tax legislation and wouldhave imposed an unfair tax bur-den on middle and low-incomewage earners while causing fur-ther distress in the hotel, res-taurant, and beverage servingindustry which is already suffer-ing severely from the currentNixon economic recession.Despite the California League

of Cities' efforts, this bill wasdefeated in the Senate Revenueand Taxation Committee on Wed-nesday, July 7.

3. Representatives of theLeague opposed AB 841, a Fed-eration - backed bill introducedby Assemblyman John F. Foranto assure workers free choice ofd o c t o r s in industrial injurycases.

4. Lobbyists for the League ofCities also testified in support ofSB 815 (Bradley), an anti-workerbill which would have severelylimited the number and kind ofindustrial injuries eligible forcompensation under the work-men's compensation program.

5. -Just -last week a teaguerepresentative testified againstAB 844 (Burton), the Federa-tion's collective bargaining billfor public employees. But theAssembly Labor Relations Com-mittee passed it on a 5-4 vote.

Standards Urgedquestion to the President:"In view of the record of in-

action by the states, the plightof millions of unemployed andthe need for restoring purchas-ing power in the economy, maywe expect that you will now askthe Congress for federal action,as you clearly implied in yourmessage two years ago today?"

Anti-Labor Hours BillDue for Floor VoteAB 1888- Badham, a measure

opposed by the California LaborFederation which would permitwomen to be worked 10 hours aday, four days a week with timeand a half for overtime only af-ter 10 hours instead of aftereight hours, is expected to comeup on the Assembly floor for avote next week. The bill wouldalso exempt women from theeight-hour law in all categories.

Fire FightersFight to HonorPicket Lines

An appeal for help to protectthe right of union fire fightersto respect a picket line has justbeen issued by the Orange Coun-ty Central Labor Council.The Council is planning a

mass demonstration in front ofthe La Habra City Hall in LaHabra next Thursday, July 29,from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. to protestthe suspension of four membersof La Habra Fire Fighters Local1968 who refused to continuepainting fire station No. 1 afterPainters Local 1817 establisheda picket line in front of the sta-tion on July 9, according toPeter J. Remmel, secretary ofthe Orange County Central La-bor Council.Remmel said the mass dem-

onstration has the support ofthe Orange County DistrictCouncil of Painters No. 48, theLa Habra Fire Fighters Local1968 and Painters Local 1817.He also said that the Fire

Fighters are determined toprove "'that 4*hey. an-mepeet; apicket line without coercion bytheir employer."

Panel Passes FedRevenue Bond BillLegislation sponsored by the

California Labor Federation,AFL-CIO, to authorize localagencies to issue revenue bondsfor the generation, production,or transmission of electric en-ergy, SB 1373 introduced by Sen-ator Alfred E. Alquist (D-SanJose), won a "do pass" recom-mendation from the Senate Lo-c a 1 Government CommitteeTuesday.The affirmative action came

on a show of hands vote calledfor by Senator Milton Marks(R-San Francisco), committeechairman.Voting for the State AFL-CIO-

sponsored bill were:Senators Marks; Arlen Greg-

orio (D); Peter Behr (R); Nich-olas Petris (D); and Alfred H.Song (D).Representatives of the Cali-

fornia Taxpayers Associationand the Pacific Gas and ElectricCompany testified in oppositionto the bill.

Roberti Polls 58%Of Vote To WinKey Senate Seat

(Continued from Page 1)pre-election predictions that onlyabout 40 percent of the district'seligible voters would go to thepolls. Total turnout was actually48 percent.The final official vote tally

gave Roberti 35,998 votes to 23,-970 for his Republican opponent,Bill Brophy, a 35-year-old econ-omic consultant.The district's total registration

of 130,421 included 1,752 18 to20 year olds who just becameeligible to vote as a result ofratification of the 26th amend-ment to the U.S. Constitutionlowering the voting age to 18 inall federal, state and local elections.The Los Angeles County Regis-

trar of Voters Office said therewas no breakdown immediatelyavailable on the percentage ofthe 18 to 20 year-old registeredvoters who actually cast ballots.The district, which stretches

from the outskirts of Hollywoodthrough downtown Los Angelesto the predominantly Mexican-Awerican^-section -of; East--LosAngeles area, includes 79,810Democrats and 41,757 Republi-cans.

Assembly ApprovesSafety Report BillThe State Assembly has ap-

proved a State AFL-CIO-spon-sored bill to require the Divisionof Industrial Safety to submit acopy of its report and findings onthe investigation of a complaintof a job safety violation to thecomplaining party.The bill, AB 810, introduced

by Assemblyman Eugene A.C h a p p i e, passed the LowerHouse last Friday by a vote of43 to 0.

Medicare Premium UpThe basic monthly premium

for medical insurance underMedicare increased from $5.30to $5.60 on July 1, 1971. Themedical insurance program isa voluntary part of Medicarebut about 95 percent of U.S.citizens over 65 are signed upfor it.

40% of Retirees WorkAbout 40% of the men who "re-

tire" on social security continueto work at least part time.

Assembly Vote Due on PayFloor and IWC Coverage Bills

(Continued from Page 1) on the number of hours womenlation already acted on by the could work or the amount ofother house. weight they could be requiredJohn F. Henning, executive of- to lift on a job as being in con-

ficer of the California Labor flict with Title 7 of the CivilFederation, AFL-CIO sent let- Rights Act on 1964 which bansters to all Federation affiliates discrimination in employment onTuesday asking them to write the basis of sex.all Assemblymen in their area In addition, AB 1547 would re-urging a "yes" vote. quire the IWC to contain twoAB 566 is a State AFL-CIO- women rather than one and

sponsored bill which, as amend- would redefine "minor" to meaned, would increase the state's any person under 18 rather than$1.65 pay floor to $1.85 on Jan- under 21.uary 1, 1972 and to $2.00 on Jan- It would also require the IWCuary 1, 1973. to review the wages, hours, and

It also calls for a 40-hour working conditions of all employ-workweek for all public and pri- ees at least once every twovate employees, except outside years and to include annual auto-salesmen, and for overtime at matic adjustments in the mini-time and one-half for work in mum wage based ,upon percent-excess of 40 hours. age changes in the cost-of-livingExtension of the IWC's mini- in California as indicated by the

mum wage, maximum hours and Consumer Price Index.working conditions protections to Just last week the State andmen as called for in AB 1547, National Affairs Committee ofis particularly important in view the San Francisco Board of Su-of a recent US Appellate Court pervisors recommended supportdecision invalidating limitations of the Sieroty bill.

---fProgress Cited- in Telegraph Wrlters'Contract Talks with Western Union

Negotiations were continuingthis week to resolve the disputebetween 30,000 members of theAFL-CIO U n i t e d TelegraphWorkers and the Western UnionTelegraph Company with reportsof progress on some issues.The union's National Bargain-

ing Committee said that the com-pany is still insisting that anymoney for the correction of jobclassification inequities must betaken out of the company's lastoffer of a 12 percent increasein wages and fringe benefits thisyear and nine percent next year.The company is also insisting

on its right to contract out work,the NBC said.But the committee said that

agreement had been reached oncontract language to protect therates of pay of all employeeswith five y e a r s or more of"class-of-work seniority who aresubject to forced reduction fur-lough and who choose to exer-cise their seniority and bumpinto an equal or lower classifi-cation."

If such an employee is forcedto move to another city, thecompany has also agreed thathe will be entitled to moving

expenses, the union committeesaid.Noting that "some very im-

portant agreements have beenwon since the strike started June1, "the union's National Bargain-ing Committee attributed thesegains to "the united support giv-en us by all officers and mem-bers throughout the coun-try" and called for their contin-ued support until the major is-sues are resolved.

Alioto BacksPublic Workers'Bargainiing Bill

(Continued from Page 1)was spending taxpayers' moneyin Sacramento to lobby againstlegislation favoring the workingpeople of the state.The State AFL-CIO leader said

the League was not only oppos-ing collective bargaining for pub-lic employees but was seekingto destroy the State's work-men's compensation law and itskey provisions now protectingmen and women suffering fromindustrial injury or disease.

I-J & Her-ExAre Hurting,Survey FindsThe impact of organized la-

bor's continuing fight to assureworkers of their right to free col-lective bargaining and unioncontract protections at twostrikebreaker-produced papers-the San Rafael Independent-Journal and the Los AngelesHerald-Examiner-was revealedto the public in a recent surveyof the advertising lineage in 21California dailies which showedthat the I-J had dropped to lastplace and the Herald-Examinerto next to last.The survey, carried in the

May 22 issue of Editor and Pub-lisher as the annual Report ofNewspaper Advertising Lineageas measured by Media Recordspegged the I-J's advertising asfollows:

1969-18,989,1141970-16,921,245A strike bulletin published by

Typographical Union Local 21,which has been spearheading thestrike at the I-J, pointed out thatthe I-J's neighboring paper, theSnta- Rosa Press-Democrat,showed a "healthy gain for theyear," indicating that the I-J'sdrop in ad lineage could hardlybe attributed to the current re-cession.Ad lineage on the Press-Demo-

crat climbed from 15,529,038 in1969 to 16,220,353 in 1970, the sur-vey disclosed.Other union-produced papers

that moved ahead of both theI-J and the Herald-Examiner in-cluded the Hayward Daily Re-view; the Stockton Record; theMonterey Peninsula Herald; theModesto Bee; and the Sacra-mento Union.The bulletin said that "these

figures give testimony to the ef-fectiveness of our advertiserboycott activity."Contributions are needed to

continue successful prosecutionof both the I-J and the Los An-geles Herald-Examiner disputes.Donations to the I-J strike

should be sent to Marin StrikeHeadquarters, 701 Mission Ave.,San Rafael.Donations to aid workers on

strike or locked out at the LosAngeles Herald-Examiner shouldbe sent to the Herald-ExaminerJoint Strike - Lockout Council,1058-60 South Olive, Los Angeles,Ca. 90015.

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Anti-StrikebreakeFomr Key Vote in

(Continued from Page 1) sional strikebreakers."Our newspaper unions have

been the particular victims ofprof e s s ion al strikebreak-ers," Henning said, "but no un-ion is safe from the menace ofstrikebreakers recruited to de-stroy union labor conditions."Henning was obviously refer-

ring to the protracted strikes atthe Los Angeles Herald-Examin-er and the San Rafael Independ-ent-Journal, both of which haveinvolved the use of professionalstrikebreakers.Fourteen states and 117 cities

across the nation, including 10in California, have already en-acted legislation banning profes-

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ever gotten from the Bell Sys-tem."He also noted that it has "the

unanimous approval of our 32CWA bargaining committees andthe further approval of the lo-cal presidents of practically allall bargaining units."

If the proposed contract is notaccepted, the strike will recom-mence on or about August 19,Beirne said.

WAGE HIKES CITEDThe contract calls for basic in-

creases for workers at the top oftheir progression schedule rang-ing from $16.50 to $29.00 a weekfor the first year; from $5.00to $7.50 the second year; andfrom $5.50 to $8.00 the third yearin addition to what Beirne de-scribed as "an uncapped cost-of-living escalator clause."James Booe, an international

vice president of CWA and di-rector of the union's seven-stateWest Coast District 9, describedthe agreement as "a good settle-ment" pointing out that the dol-lar increase ranges from $14 to$25 a week for craftsmen andfrom $8.50 to $18.50 for everyoneelse.He also noted that it is fully

retroactive to May 2, 1971 and in-cludes an agency shop clausewhich would require all newemployees affected by the con-tract to join the union or payit the equivalent of dues forunion services rendered.

The measure, which has theunified support of organized la-bor throughout the state, woulddefine professional strikebreak-ers as those who offer them-selves repeatedly to employersinvolved in a strike or lockout.It would define "repeatedly" asmeaning two or more times in afive-year period exclusive of anycurrent offer for employment inconnection with a strike or lock-out.Last May, in the course of pre-

senting the bill to the AssemblyLabor Relations Committee As-semblyman David A. Roberti (D-Los Angeles) said that the meas-

OKs Tentative BellBooe also pointed out that it

calls for the reclassification ofa number of cities upward, in-cluding Hayward, San Mateo,Montebello, El Segundo, andHawthorne, which means thatworkers in those areas will re-ceive higher pay.Booe expressed thanks for the

solid support received from allsegments of the labor movementduring the strike and said:"We think the strike was ef-

fective because of the solidarityof the workers. We would nothave been able to reach a settle-ment so quickly without it," headded.Beirne said that the total em-

ployee costs per hour of workwill increase o v e r the threeyears of the agreement from$4.63 to $6.18 and that, with thecost-of-living adjustments fig-ured in, basic wages will in-crease cumulatively an averageof over $34.46 or 29.5 percent.The proposed settlement also

provides improvements in pen-sions, basic health insurance, ex-traordinary health insurance,supplementary medical insur-ance, vacations, holidays, workschedules, differentials for nightand evening work, and leaves ofabsence for union work.The cost-of-living adjustment,

won from the Bell System forthe first time, will produce $11.50per employee based on an as-sumed increase of four percentin the Consumer Price Index,

ir Bill UpIssemblyure was necessary for harmoni-ous labor relations in Californiaand pointed out that the criticalincrease in unemployment in thestate in recent years makes itall the more necessary now.At the May 5 hearing, Hen-

ning underscored the need foraction on the measure saying:"Forces on the right - the

great agencies of wealth andpower in the country - are dis-rupting labor-management peaceand initiating class warfare ina society that cannot suffer suchstrife."The measure is opposed by the

California Newspaper PublishersAssociation and the CaliforniaConference of Employers.

System PactBeirne said.Another item won for the first

time was the establishment of a"big city's allowance" whichrecognizes the higher cost ofliving in major cities like SanFrancisco, New York, and Chi-cago. Big city allowances willrange from $5 to $9 per week.

OTHER PROVISIONSAmong other things, the con-

tract calls for:* Reduction of the six-year

progression schedule for crafts-men to five years and the femalecraft progression schedule fromfive years to four.

* Equalization of the retire-ment age for both men andwomen, with all able to retireat age 50.In specific terms, the tentative

contract would:* Boost top pay for installers

or repairmen from $183 a weekto $208 effective last May 2; to$215.50 in 1972 and to $223.50 in1973.

* Top pay for operators wouldclimb from $118.18 to $136.50 asof last May 2; to $141.50 in1972 and $147 in 1973.Beirne noted that the tentative

contract also makes progresstoward ending wage discrimina-tion against women craft work-ers. Jobs for operators, whichare chiefly held by women,would gain a minimum of 34.3percent overall while crafts-men's pay would climb 28.4 per-cent.

Vote Nears onPublic Workers'Bargaining Bill

(Continued from Page 1)California L a b o r Federation,called on all Federation affili-ates this week to write immedi-ately to all Assemblymen withintheir jurisdiction to urge a "Yes"vote on AB 844-Burton, the pub-lic employees bargaining rightsbill."The need for effective and

equitable legislation in the publicemployment field as contained inAB 844 introduced by Assembly-man John Burton has been amp-ly demonstrated by the accelera-tion in the number of disputesoccurring at the local, countyand state government levels inrecent years," Henning said.Henning also pointed out that

AB 2976-McCarthy, a Federation-sponsored bill calling for $500million for public works to easethe state's mounting unemploy-ment crisis, is currently beforethe Assembly Ways and MeansCommittee.

"Affirmative action to stimu-late the creation of jobs withinthe California economy is essen-tial to any realistic hope to t%-duce the state's burgeoning wel-fare rolls and restore some de-gree of economic security tothousands of California fam-ilies," Henning said.He also pointed out that in-

creased employment will bolsterstate revenues which have beensharply reduced by the currenteconomic recession.

Fed Bill To AidDisabled GoesTo GovernorA State AFL-CIO-sponsored

bill to require rapid transit fa-cilities of local public entities tobe accessible to the handicappedcleared its final legislative hur-dle Monday and has been sentto the Governor.The bill, AB 710, is the first

measure sponsored by the Cali-fornia Labor Federation duringthe current session to reach theGovernor's desk.The measure, introduced by

Assemblyman Wadie P. Deddeh(D-Chula Vista), won Senatepassage on a 30 to 0 vote July16 and the Assembly concurredin Senate amendments July 19.

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