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- ↑ "Jun 06, 1984, page 24 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ "Mar 22, 1991, page 17 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ The Sandias.
- ↑ "Nov 04, 1990, page 27 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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