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(Encyclopedia) Norris, Frank (Benjamin Franklin Norris), 1870–1902, American novelist, b. Chicago. After studying in Paris, at the Univ. of California (1890–94), and at Harvard, he spent several…
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Lewis F. Powell Jr.Age: 90 retired Supreme Court Justice. Powell was appointed to the high court by Nixon in October 1971 and served for 15 years, from 1972 to 1987.Died: Aug. 25, 1998.Gen…
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