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Farmers say California's dilapidated rural roads need repairs

By OLIVIA MUNOZ, Associated Press Writer
Apr 12, 2006
Apr 12, 2006

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FRESNO, Calif. — Farmers say the country roads crisscrossing California's fertile Central Valley are crumbling, potholed disasters.

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