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John Fitzgerald

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Biography: 

John Fitzgerald is a longtime journalist in Minnesota and elsewhere in the U.S.

Articles: 
Citizens League
Wilkins, Roy (1901–1981)
Mickey's Diner
Milford Mine Disaster, 1924
Willmar 8 Bank Strike
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Honeywell Round Thermostat
Wahl, Rosalie (1924–2013)

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