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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Obituary for John P. Flaherty, Jr". Neely Funeral Home. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- 1 2 Jackson, Peter (November 7, 2001). "Eakin Ahead in Supreme Court Race". Beaver County Times .
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