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- ↑ "Walla Walla Union Bulletin Archives, Jan 25, 1987, p. 5". Newspaperarchive.com. 1987-01-25. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ↑ "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on July 21, 1993 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. 1993-07-21. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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