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- ↑ Moore, Pat (May 1, 1977). "Rejected as a news reporter, she wins a Pulitzer". La Crosse Sunday Tribune2. Wisconsin.
- ↑ "Winner of Pulitzer 'didn't believe it'". Eau Claire Leader Telegram. Wisconsin. April 20, 1977.
- ↑ Kimberly Wilmot Voss (September 8, 2018). Re-Evaluating Women's Page Journalism in the Post-World War II Era: Celebrating Soft News. Springer. p. 168. ISBN 9783319962146 . Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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