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Effie Lawson 1920 - 1999

Effie Lawson of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN was born on May 6, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on April 15, 1999.
Effie Lawson
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN 47710
May 6, 1920
April 15, 1999
Female
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  • 05/6
    1920

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    May 6, 1920
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  • 04/15
    1999

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    April 15, 1999
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    Effie Lawson lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1920, in the year that Effie Lawson was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1935, Effie was only 15 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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