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- ↑ Melissa Nelson (Associated Press) (March 1, 2001). "Closure of paper mill hits area hard: It's first of three big plant shutdowns in rural Arkansas". Deseret News . Salt Lake City, Utah . Retrieved August 3, 2015.
