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- ↑ "Caucus Staffs Admit Abuse Potential". The Capital Times . June 5, 1974. p. 27. Retrieved October 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Peter Bear to run for State Senate". Wisconsin State Journal . December 22, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved October 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1979). "Elections" (PDF). The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 906, 925. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Travis won't seek Assembly re-election". Wisconsin State Journal . May 17, 2007. p. 3. Retrieved October 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
