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- ↑ Flansberg, James (October 19, 1981). "That fuss at the Godberson Castle". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Mullen, Colleen (August 21, 1995). "Reid Crawford to leave post". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Tschampl, Cindy (May 6, 1996). "Reid Crawford leaves ISU after 14 years of service". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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