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Death of Huey Long Shocks Louisiana Politics
Huey P. Long, U S senator and Louisiana leader, was assassinated by Dr. Carl Weiss Jr as he passed through the Baton Rouge statehouse corridor. Long died after hours of surgery, with his funeral held on Capitol grounds and Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith delivering the sole sermon.
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