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Record:

HARRIS, ELIZABETH FORSLING "BETTY"

Sources:

HSCA Vol 11, pp. 520-521, 526; Dallas Times Herald, Sun, 12/26/71, p. F-7; Dallas Times Herald, Thurs, 2/3/72, p. B-1; Dallas Times Herald, Thurs, 2/3/72 7/12/77, p. B-5; New York Times, Sat., August 7, 1999, p. A-14; Dallas Morning News, Sat., August 7, 1999, p. 39-A

Mary's
Comments:

Born Jan. 8, 1922, in Greenville, Tennessee. Graduated from Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. Married to Leon A. Harris, President of A. Harris. Had worked for Sergeant Shriver at Newsweek. She worked for Sam Bloom and attended "planning session" for JFK's Dallas visit in Eugene Locke's office with Jack Puterbaugh, Sorrells, Bloom, etc. She divorced Harris and became publisher of Gloria Steinam's MS Magazine (in 1971) but left after first issue was published. Later (in 1975) sued Gloria Steinam and Pat Carbine for $1.7 million contending they had misrepresented value of magazine's stock. The suit was dismissed. Died July 14, 1999, at age 77, in Manhattan of complications from emphysema.

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