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- ↑ "McElligott, 8 aides quit for pensions". The New York Times. February 24, 1940. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ "Mustard cancels retirement order". The New York Times. February 27, 1940. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ "'Retired ' firemen ordered to duty". The New York Times. February 25, 1940. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ "M'Elligott agrees to voiding pension". The New York Times. February 26, 1940. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ↑ "Elmer Mustard is stricken here". The New York Times. March 2, 1940. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
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