Kathleen Norris Dies at 85 After Prolific Writing Career
Kathleen Norris, famed American novelist and author of nearly 100 books, died at 85 in San Francisco after a circulatory ailment. Her first novel Mother appeared in 1911 and she produced about two books per year plus many magazine serials and articles.
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Health Test Worth Watching on CBS National Health Test
CBS aired a two part National Health Test checking viewers health knowledge with 34 true false questions. A national sample showed 50 of 100 Americans misunderstand health basics and cancer warning signs. The show mixed hospital tours lectures and cartoons to educate while grading audiences.
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Kathleen Norris Higher-Paid Writer in World
Kathleen Norris, editor and reporter for the San Francisco Call, covered the 1906 earthquake. She married Charles Norris, brother of Frank Norris, and returned to California in the 1920s as a leading author. Her husband died in 1945 and she produced several novels through 1959.
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Tuskegee Council Ponders Protests
Tuskegee city council met privately as Negro students held a brief protest at the Macon County Courthouse. Mayor Keever and council members refused to discuss the talks while registrars processed Negro voters at a rapid pace during a special 10 day term amid ongoing street demonstrations following a recent slaying.
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