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Merle R Whitaker 1920 - 2003

Merle R Whitaker of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL was born on September 22, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on June 15, 2003.
Merle R Whitaker
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL 33403
September 22, 1920
June 15, 2003
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  • 09/22
    1920

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    September 22, 1920
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  • 06/15
    2003

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    June 15, 2003
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    Merle R Whitaker lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1920, in the year that Merle R Whitaker was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1935, he was merely 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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