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BATON ROUGE — The scandals at the East Baton Rouge Par-ish Council on Aging continue to mount under director Tasha Clark Amar, daughter of District Judge Janice Clark. Last week, the Plum-mer family accused Clark Amar of swindling them out of $314,000 left by their grandmother, Helen Plummer, a 95-year-old client of the agency who died last month. COA board member Dorothy Jack-son prepared a will making Clark Amar both executor and trustee of the will with compensation of $500 a month for the next 21 years, or about $120,000, far more than the 2.5 percent, or about $7,850 set by state law. Councilmen Buddy Am-oroso and Dwight Hudson have called for Clark Amar to resign.

Scandals Mount at COAPlummer Family Swindle, Lack of Diversity Add to List

ARTIST’S RENDERING of what Istrouma High School will look like when it opens August 9 on the 100th anniversary of the school which closed in 2014. East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Supt. Warren Drake says Istrouma will be a showplace for North Baton Rouge.

and lined Airline Highway and I-12 for the funeral procession. Sheriff’s deputies were among officers escorting the family. Lt. Anderson was laid to rest in Pine Grove with full honors.

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tempting to question a rape suspect. The shooter also died. Law enforce-ment officers from across the state and nation, along with thousands of local residents, attended Lt. Ander-son’s funeral at the Healing Place

Istrouma to Be Modern, High Tech School BATON ROUGE — The first Is-trouma High Roundup last Sat-urday at Winbourne Elementary School drew parents and prospec-tive students despite a severe thun-derstorm. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and the Is-trouma Advisory Committee un-veiled plans for a modern, high tech campus when Istrouma High School reopens this fall. The campus will house three schools — an academic high school for students north of Choctaw and inside the Airline Highway, an ad-vanced Technology Institute for students parishwide, and a magnet middle school. The Technology Institute, which will include par-ticipation by Exxon, will include a focus on training for high-paying jobs in the petrochemical industry.

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Brown: Widen Airline Hwy. from 4 to 6 Lanes BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge architect Coleman Brown says the most important single thing the city could do to improve transportation is widen Airline Highway from the old Mississippi River Bridge to Florida Boulevard. Brown leads a Mid-City organi-zation devoted to improving Baton Rouge’s transportation, infrastruc-ture, and quality of life at reason-able costs.

Brown says building another Mississippi River bridge for $1 billion or more is a pipe dream for which funds will not be available in the foreseeable future. In addi-tion, he says improvements to ex-isting infrastructure will do just as much or more to solve transporta-tion needs. Brown pointed out the deteriora-tion of Airline Highway, which is long overdue for repairs. A Baton

Rouge police officer was injured by a road hazard last week. Potholes and other problems from the old bridge to Florida will cost $7 mil-lion to repair, according to DOTD. But Brown opposes DOTD’s plan to repair Airline, which would take an F road and make no contribution to improved traffic flow. Instead, he says Airline can be widened to six lanes for $24 million — only $17 million more than the cost of

repair. Brown says that will make Airline a B road. Similarly, widen-ing Airline south of Cedarcrest to Highland would cost $30 million. Brown says these improvements would greatly improve traffic flow both east-west and north-south. The widening projects will ben-efit both North and South Baton Rouge, he said. Brown can be reached at [email protected].

GRIEVING FAMILY — The family of Lt. Shawn Anderson grieves his death while law enforcement and firefighters salute.

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BATON ROUGE — In a parish that is only 51 percent white in regis-tered voters, East Baton Rouge Par-ish District Attorney Hillar Moore thinks it is essential that all seg-ments of the community be repre-sented in the DA’s office. It’s essen-tial to build trust, he told the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon meeting at Café Américain. “Nationally, only four percent of attorneys are black, and only one percent of prosecutors are black,” he said. That can create a divide in the community, he said, which is why things are very different in the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office. The DA’s office is actually the largest law firm in the city with more than 160 employees. Of these, there are 60 assistant district attor-neys, who are organized into 10 sec-tions. Of Hillar Moore’s 10 section

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore supervises a staff of 160 employees, including 60 assistant district attorneys.

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chiefs, five are black, he said. “They were chosen because of their ability, character, and reputation,” he said. District Attorney Moore has him-self held virtually every position on the DA’s staff, starting as an inves-tigator in the 1970’s. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal jus-tice from LSU and earned a law de-gree from Southern University. He has been in the criminal justice field for more than 40 years. He has served as president of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Asso-ciation. To the surprise of many, he is a Democrat, although he says par-ty really plays no role in his work as District Attorney. When the Alton Sterling case arose last year, Moore recused him-self because he had some connec-tion to the family of one of the of-ficers involved. However, he and his office will be very much involved if there are protests or violence when the U.S. Justice Department announces what it will do in the Alton Sterling case. The District Attorney and his of-fice have worked with other agen-cies to reform the procedure to be followed when officer-involved shootings occur in East Baton Rouge Parish. Now when the Baton Rouge City

Police or East Baton Rouge Sher-iff’s office experience an officer-in-volved shooting, the investigation is handled by State Police, rather than the agency directly involved in the case. He said reports and videos in such cases will also be made public. Moore said many of the homicides in East Baton Rouge Parish involve domestic violence, and that is diffi-cult to prevent. On the other hand, gang violence can be controlled. The BRAVE task force is attacking that problem, and the District Attor-ney’s office is playing a major role in that initiative, he said. One of the ways BRAVE can help is identifying sources of violence before they happen. “Kids let you know if they have a beef with some-one. We can go to both parties and calm things down before it turns violent,” he said. The backbone of law enforcement in the City of Baton Rouge is uni-form patrol, he said. Mayor-Pres-ident Sharon Weston Broome has asked Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl D’Abadie to resign but he has so far refused. Under Civil Service rules, he can only be removed from office for cause. “I’ve expressed my opinion that Chief D’Abadie is doing a great job,” Moore said. With regard to the Alton Sterling

case, Moore said, “When the deci-sion comes down, law enforcement will be prepared. We have guide-lines on how everyone will act.” “We welcome peaceful protest. However, those who come from out of town with guns or who try to burn down buildings or block the Inter-state or commit violence against the police or our citizens, that will not be permitted,” he said. Ironically, during protests, the fa-vorite weapon of choice is not guns but bottled water. When thrown, they can injure or even kill some-one, he said. Moore said he was disappointed that President Trump asked for the resignation of U.S. Attorney Walt Green, who was appointed by Pres-ident Obama. Moore said Green is not a partisan but an objective law enforcement professional. The new acting U.S. Attorney is Corey Amundson. When told the District Attorney’s office is one of the most powerful positions in government because of its ability to have people charged with a crime, Hillar Moore agreed. “That’s why it’s so important that a District Attorney hold that power close and only use it when neces-sary,” he said.

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BATON ROUGE — On Thursday, April 27, the Grief Recovery Center will host the ninth annual Culinary Arts for Healing Hearts fundraiser, an evening of fine food, beverage sampling, and music by the Chris LeBlanc Band, from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. Tickets are $50 for individuals and $450 for ta-bles of 10, and are available now at www.grcbr.org or www.xorbia.com. Culinary Arts for Healing Hearts is the largest annual fundraiser for the Center. Proceeds from ticket sales and the event’s silent auction will allow the Center to care for un-insured patients who have difficulty covering the out-of-pocket costs for their mental health needs. An estimated 15 local restaurants will be on hand, including Chef Celeste Grill, City Pork Brasserie, Clean Dish LLC, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cupcake Allie, Danny’s De-licious Delights, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pimanyoli’s Smokehouse, Rice and Roux, Umami Japanese Bistro, and Wayne Stabiler Cater-

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SORROW — Law enforcement, firefighters and other first responders joined members of the public in honoring Lt. Shawn Anderson who was killed while questioning a suspect.

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ISTROUMA ALUMNI and prospective students participated in the first Istrouma Roundup on March 25. Booths explained Istrouma’s history, new facilities, and curriculum.

ISTROUMA ALUMNUS ERIC BROWN and his children attended the Istrouma Roundup. Members of the Istrouma Advisory Committee staffed the booths.

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DICTIONARY DRIVE — Maudell Hill, Judy Davis, Lucy Patterson, Leah Veck, Becky DeJohn, Jaxson Scott, Judy Keigley, Terri Hodges. CENTRAL — The Republican Women of Central deliv-ered 490 dictionaries the last week of February to Central Private, St Alphonsus and Central Intermediate School third grade classes. Every third grade student in the City of Central re-ceived his very own dictionary. The Dictionary Project is funded by Republican Women of Central’s $1,000 Res-taurant Tour Fundraising Raffle.

MORE THAN 200 GATHERED to pay homage to our Christian heritage. Attendees heard Judge Darrell White speak on the role of faith in forming the views of the Founders.

LSU RURAL LIFE MUSEUM was the setting for annual Patriot Day luncheon in Baton Rouge. Judge Darrell White discussed the Harlan Bible, which has been signed by every U.S. Supreme Court justice since 1906, including the most liberal justices.

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Shower for Wife of Fallen OfficerCentral Community Held Baby Shower

BABY SHOWER — Weeks after Baton Rouge police officer Matthew Gerald was mur-dered by a Muslim terrorist, his wife Dechia discovered that she was pregnant. In March, residents of the Central community held a baby shower for Dechia at the Central Library. Shortly after the shower, Dechia and her late husband had a baby boy!

PRAYERS — Gene Mills of Louisiana Family Forum, which co-sponsored the event, prays for Dechia and her baby. Rep. Valarie Hodges who helped organize the event with Central City Councilman Wayne Messina and Central Mayor Jr. Shelton.

SUPPORT — Clarissa Graves (left), wife of Congressman Garret Graves, was there to support Dechia. Matthew Gerald’s parents Ronnie “RG” and Patricia “Tish” Gerald said the new baby is a special blessing. “He will help replace someone taken from us.”

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Easter Eggstravaganza Bethany Church

April 8 • 10 a.m. to 12 noon Join in the fun at each of the Bethany campus locations. There will be food, inflatables, games, and activities for all ages.

Spring Fling EggstravaganzaSt. Alphonsus Catholic Church

April 9 • 1 to 3 p.m. St. Alphonsus’ Kids in Minis-try will be hosting their annual Spring Fling Eggstravaganza on the church grounds behind the Family Center, 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. Come join in the fun with food, games, and an Easter Egg Run! Those interested in donating eggs stuffed with individually wrapped candy can bring the eggs

to the Faith Formation office or de-posit into the box provided in the gathering space outside the church. For more information, call 225-261-4644.

AWANA Easter Party First Baptist Church Central

April 12 • 6:30 to 8 p.m. First Baptist Church Central, 9676 Sullivan Road, is happy to be able to host this event for the chil-dren of Central ages 3 through 6th grade and is open to all, whether you have been coming to AWANA in the past or not. Parents are wel-come to stay with their children if they would like. There will be food, games, and an Easter Egg Hunt. Be sure to bring your own basket. Call the church office at (225) 261-3722 if you have any questions.

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April 15 • 9 to 11 a.m. Join us for a Pancake Breakfast

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Crawfish Festival FundraiserGreenwell Springs Baptist

April 22 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Greenwell Springs Baptist, 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., will hold the 2nd Annual Crawfish Fes-tival with Crawfish Boiling Com-petition, car show, food, bake sale, vendors and inflatables. All you can eat crawfish for adults is $25, kids 12 and under $10. Drinks are sold separately. For more informa-tion visit www.greenwellsprings.com/crawfish.Twain Talk: Life on the Missis-

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CENTRAL - 2017 CAYL Pre-Sea-son Tournament Boys 10U Kids Pitch Select League Champi-ons, STORM Standing, L-R: Coach Daniel Newman, AJ Velazquez, Brayden Lejeune, Brady Smith, Brock Forman, Adam Cullen, Coach Chris Choate. Kneeling, L-R: Carter Fancher, Dylan Varner, Gavin Choate, Casey McCoy, Hunter Aucoin, Luke Miller.

Central Branch Library April 22 • 6 p.m.

Did you read this spring’s One book One Community selection? If you answered yes to that ques-tion, you’ll want to gather with other adults and teens at the Cen-tral Branch at 11260 Joor Rd. for a discussion of Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi. Coffee and other light refreshments will be served. For information, call 225-262-2650. Festival of Two RiversSt. Alphonsus Catholic Church

April 28-30 Food, rides, games, bingo, en-tertainment and a cash raffle. A spaghetti supper will be served on April 29 beginning at 5 p.m., and barbeque chicken dinners will be served on Sunday, April 30 starting at 11 a.m. Friday night’s band en-tertainment will feature The Chee Wheez, and Big River Express will take the stage Saturday evening. The main attraction on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. will be the Kiss the Goat event! All are welcome! 59th Annual

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May 5 and 6 The Greenwell Springs Youth Riders will honor and dedicate the 59th Annual Rodeo to the fallen law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the recent months, Baton Rouge City Police-men Montrell Jackson and Mat-thew Gerald and Sheriff’s depu-ties Brad Garafola and Shawn Anderson. In honor of these law enforcement heroes, the Greenwell Springs Youth Riders will present a special flag presentation to open our 59th Annual Rodeo. All mem-bers of local law enforcement of-ficers and their immediate families are invited to attend our rodeo free of charge, upon presentation of their badge or commission. Pre-Rodeo events begin at 7 p.m. with Needle in the Haystack and Mutton Busting. The rodeo begins at 8 p.m. with Calf Roping, Steer Wrestling, Breakaway Roping, Team Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding. Ticket prices are $10 for Adults, $5 for Students up to age 17 and Free to kids 5 and under. For more information, including entry fees, call 985-860-5159 or visit www.cajunrodeo.com.


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Council on Aging Director Under FireDemocrat OfficialsSpring to DefenseOf Well-ConnectedExecutive Director BATON ROUGE — Metro Council-men Buddy Amoroso and Dwight Hudson have called on Council on Aging Executive Director Tasha Clark Amar, daughter of political-ly powerful District Judge Janice Clark, to resign after a new scandal has hit Clark Amar and the COA. Amoroso and Hudson were react-ing to charges by Tracie Davis and Dan Freeman, who say Clark Amar swindled their grandmother, Helen Plummer, out of control of more than $314,000. Ms. Plummer, who died last month just before her 95th birth-day, was a client of the Council on Aging. One of the COA’s board members, Dorothy Jackson, drew up a will for Ms. Plummer, mak-ing Clark Amar both the executor and trustee of the estate. The will provided that Clark Amar would be paid $500 a month for her services for the next 21 years, for a total of more than $120,000. This amount is far more than the 2.5 percent fee that should be paid under state law, which would amount to $7,850. Ms. Davis and Mr. Freeman say the entire arrangement is a sham. The family has never even met Clark Amar or had any connection with her, they said. Meanwhile, a host of Democrat-ic elected officials sprang to Clark Amar’s defense, claiming the Plum-mer family’s charges were an attack on the Council on Aging. State Sen. Regina Barrow, State Reps. Ted James, Pat Smith, and Denise Marcelle, along with Metro Councilman Lamont Cole all de-fended Clark Amar’s actions. Ms. David and Mr. Freeman, who are black, said they are disap-pointed that black political leaders they have supported all their lives have abandoned them to support the wrongdoing of the Council on Ag-ing executive director. The latest scandal comes on the heels on a number of allegations of wrongdoing plaguing the Council on Aging and Clark Amar.

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District Judge Janice Clark Clark Amar politicized the agen-cy since taking over, holding a thin-ly veiled campaign rally for Hillary Clinton at taxpayer expense and us-ing tax dollars to haul more than 1,000 voters to the polls to vote for Clinton for President, Foster Campbell for

Senator, and a host of candidates for Mayor-President or Metro Council. Clark Amar has also come under attack for firing white employees of the COA and making the agency into more and more a one-race or-ganization. Today, Clark Amar is scheduled to appear before District Judge Don Johnson to ask that she be placed in possession of Mrs. Plum-mer’s estate. She will be opposed by Mrs. Plummer’s grandchildren. On Wednesday, Clark Amar said she will step aside so that one of her employees, Trudy Bihm, can be the executor of the will. Last week, Bihm tried to block a news camera from videoing Clark Amar.

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CENTRAL — The battle of the Wildcats ended well March 29 night for Central with the Cen-tral Wildcats defeating the Walker Wildcats 7-4 in a district game at the Central High field. The Central Wildcats are now 17-9 overall for the season and 2-1 in district play. Central is currently ranked No. 8 in Louisiana in 5A baseball. Over the next two weeks, Central will play seven district games, four at home and three away.

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CENTRAL — DEMCO CEO and General Manager John Vranic has been named Cooperative Leader of the Year for 2016 by the Louisiana Council of Farmer Cooperatives (LCFC). LCFC President Billy Gibson said Vranic received the honor pri-marily in recognition of his exem-plary response to the Baton Rouge area flood of August 2016. The flood not only caused extensive property damage to tens of thousands of DEMCO’s members, but also dam-aged two of the cooperative’s dis-trict branches, and 60 DEMCO em-ployees sustained damage to their homes, vehicles and other personal property. “I’ve known John for a number of years and in many ways he’s an ‘old school’ type of leader,” said Gibson. “He doesn’t talk much or brag about his accomplishments, but through his actions he demon-strates his commitment to the com-munity, service to his members and the support of his employees that characterize an effective and com-passionate chief executive officer.” Gibson recounted how Vranic sprang into action after the August 2016 flood by placing a priority on making sure his employees and their families had the resources and support needed to recover from their personal property losses and the stress caused by the disaster. Vranic helped to manage a relief fund endowed by the donations of a wide array of power suppliers, fel-low distribution cooperatives and organizations and individuals from

CENTRAL — Central businessman Shawn Parker, former manager of distribution technology for DEM-CO, has announced his candidacy for the DEMCO Board of Directors in the April 20 mail ballot to be sent to DEMCO customers. Parker and his wife own The Spectacle, an optical company in the City of Central. The district includes DEMCO customers in East Baton Rouge Parish south of Greenwell Springs Road and east of Airline Hwy. Parker said, “You’ve heard the commercials from DEMCO, saying ‘The Power is in your hands!’ And that is true, the power is in your hands. You just need to know how to access that power.” “How many of you know that you have a representative at DEMCO that should be looking out for your best interests? Do you feel like your voice is heard? Every year new DEMCO Board Members are elect-ed by YOU and other DEMCO cus-tomers from 13 different districts. Those Board Members should be your voice, representing your inter-ests relating to DEMCO’s business

Vranic Honored for Community Service

Shawn Parker SeekingSeat on DEMCO Board

booms along the paths of funeral processions, including that of Lt. Shawn Anderson who was killed in the line of duty in March.

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decisions.” “I want to be your voice. I worked for DEM-CO for nearly 20 years starting as an Electronics Technician and ended my career as the Manager of Distribution Technology. I left DEMCO in

2015 In order to start a small fam-ily business with my wife and children, and I am now running for a seat on DEMCO’s Board of Directors representing District 4. With your vote, I can promise you will have unparalleled access and representation at DEMCO.” “Can you name the Board Mem-ber currently representing your in-terests? You can’t choose your pow-er provider, but you can choose who represents you at the power compa-ny. It is time for a change, time for you to be heard.” “The Power truly IS IN YOUR HANDS.”

tive members and the community at-large. This in-cluded providing meals to flood victims and their families, promot-ing the coopera-tive’s charitable foundation and assisting local hospitals, schools and other pub-

lic agencies. Vranic also opened his own home to six flood vic-tims to provide temporary shelter. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the LCFC organization,” Vranic said. “But really, I don’t feel I’ve done anything extraordinary. When disaster strikes here in this commu-nity, people always pull together. There were so many people who came to the aid and rescue of those in need. We’ve seen it time and time again over the years. This is a won-derful place to live and raise a fam-ily and we’re just happy to have the opportunity to serve.” Aside from the flood, Gibson noted that Vranic also orchestrat-ed a grand display of support for the area law enforcement officers gunned down in Baton Rouge last summer. DEMCO employees and bucket trucks were on hand to dis-play the colors from their extended

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Historic Photos from Files of Capital City News

GOV. HUEY LONG ruled Louisiana as a virtual dictator first as gov-ernor from 1928 to 1932 and as Senator from 1932 until his death in 1935. After Long died, his wife, Rose McConnell Long, served out the remainder of his term in 1935-1936. She was the third woman to serve as a member of the United States Senate.

GOV. JIMMY DAVIS served as governor from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964. Davis was also a gospel and country music singer. Born to a family of sharecroppers in 1899, he used his humble origins to relate to ordinary people. He did not have a bed until he was nine years old. His song, You Are My Sunshine, is Louisiana’s official state song. It has been named one of the Top 100 country songs of all time. Davis was known as a populist/conservative. This photo is from the movie about his life, You Are My Sunshine.

BATON ROUGE BUSINESS LEADERS — In April 1949, a delegation of prominent Baton Rouge busi-ness leaders visited New Orleans. Shown are (1st row, left to right) H.B. Harelien, Jr., Baton Rouge Planning Commission; City-Parish Councilman Elton Murphy; Doss H. Berry, Baton Rouge Traffic Bureau; Frank W. Middleton, Jr., Baton Rouge Jaycees; City-Parish Councilman Harold Ourso; Clyde A. Kitte, Baton Rouge Port Authority, and (2nd row) John Barton, Baton Rouge Port Development; City-Parish Councilman Louis Cohn; J.W.C. Wright, president of the Baton Rouge Country Club; City-Parish Councilman Richard Cadwallader; Par-ish Clerk P. T. Ecton, and M.A. Williams, Baton Rouge Port Authority.

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT — Members in October 1975 were (left to right) Walter Marcus, Al Tate, John Dixon, Mack Barham, Frank Summers, Chief Justice Joe Sanders, and Pascal Calogero. Calogero served on the court from 1973 to 2008, the last 18 years as Chief Justice. During his tenure on the court, it was decidedly more liberal than today.

LOUISIANA SENATOR Allen Ellender (right) with Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson in 1958. Ellender served as Sena-tor from 1937 until his death in 1972. Ellender was a conser-vative. Benson later served as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

OUSTED IN COUP — In 1928, Huey Long was elected gover-nor and Paul Cyr was elected lieutenant governor. However, Cyr soon turned against Long. When Long was elected U.S. Senator in 1930, he refused to resign because Cyr would become gover-nor. Then in 1932, Long engineered a coup, ousting Cyr as lieu-tenant governor and installing State Sen. A.O. King in his place. Upon Long’s resignation to become Senator, King became gover-nor until Long’s hand-picked successor was sworn in as governor.

UNDER INVESTIGATION — In 1933, when the U.S. Senate investigated Huey Long’s corrupt political machine, Long was called before a committee. He told them, “It’s very simple. We throw out a few fliers and tell the people the truth and then they come out and vote for us. There’s really nothing to it.” In fact, Long’s machine featured corruption, bribery, kickbacks, violence, and intimidation. Also shown are Sens. M.M. Logan of Kentucky and Elbert Thomas of Utah.

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