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Huey Long

The Louisiana governor and senator, assassinated in Baton Rouge in September 1935. Newspaper pages from 1928 to 1936 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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11248 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (2823 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1928-01-08, page 13

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … rnbetnatnrjai rH"e IN years The three candidates are The pres, ent DosernoF, simpson; Huey &. Long. Biemt"f 1f ihe state Public FerViee | Commission aud Representative Riley ~ every …

  2. Evening Star — 1928-01-23, page 17

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … contest the Democratic gu ! berna'or,al nomination. Thereby c<saceding the victory Of Huey =, Long high man in The State primary Of last / Tuesday, The caucus Was attended by over …

  3. Evening Star — 1928-09-13, page 4

    … yesterday, but the governor j sidestepped. Judge Reynolds' attack against Gov. Huey long was said to have been pre cipitated as the result of support the governor gave …

  4. The Washington Daily News — 1929-03-27, page 9

    … Department yesterday. Louisiana Governor Who Is Under Fire r—.."I *em HEA Gov. Huey Long of Louisiana has his staunch admirers and bitter enemies in the struggle to impeach …

  5. Evening Star — 1929-06-13, page 44

    … ties.. He was most pleased that the » future discussions will be public. FOES OF HUEY LONG ORGANIZE FOR FIGHT Former Gov. Parker Chosen to Lead Forces Against Present Louisiana …

  6. Evening Star — 1929-09-13, page 24

    … Coast, Mobile and Florida, was formally dedicated Wednesday in the presence of Gov. Huey Long and members of the State High way Commission. A number of prominent citizens of …

  7. The Washington Daily News — 1929-12-03, page 10

    … Keason Learned No reason could be discovered for the suuden mobilization. Gov. Huey Long demed emphatically that he hail issued the call, despite the fact that Adjt. Gen …

  8. Evening Star — 1930-04-17, page 9

    … claims that I deserted him he unqualifiedly lies,” said Mr. Cyr’s statement. “And if Huey Long is made i up of the right kind of bone tissue and fiber of which real men are made …

  9. Evening Star — 1930-06-23, page 17

    … is even insidious and capable of hurt. The freak pajama Governor of Louisiana, Huey Long, pro poses a tax of 15 per cent on the re ceipts grossed from the sale of adver …

  10. Evening Star — 1930-08-28, page 8

    … firebrands which has been maintained for many years would be broken, unless Oov. Huey Long of Louisiana should win over Senator Ransdell. "Pitchfork” Ben Tillman of South …

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