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- ↑ "Children's Games Set". The Chicago Tribune. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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- ↑ Gill, Donna (15 August 1970). "Thrill of Olympics Comes to Retarded". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2021.