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- ↑ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 Archived October 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10
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- ↑ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 11
- ↑ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 87, No. 219, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1976 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 28
- ↑ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1978 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
- ↑ Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 89, No. 224, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1978 Archived October 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 10
- ↑ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 150, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 1984 hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
- ↑ Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 70, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984 Archived March 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 2
- ↑ The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1986 Archived June 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine hosted by The Gateway to Oklahoma History pg 1
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